Many people have heard that most smart phones have Bluetooth capability, but did you know hearing aids have Bluetooth capability too? That’s right. I have at least one person a week ask about Bluetooth Hearing Aids. I would like to touch on a few of my favorite features about Bluetooth Hearing Aids that have opened many options that were once unattainable for hearing impaired people. Telephone use often was a challenge for people with hearing loss, but direct streaming helps

Did you know there are many famous celebrities with hearing loss? I have compiled a list of celebrities with hearing loss from many different blogs into one power list!* Hearing loss has many faces; from tinnitus, to hearing aids, to deafness. I applaud these brave famous people for bringing awareness to a condition that affects billions of Americans. Arnold Palmer Barbara Streisand Bill Clinton Brian Wilson Chris Martin Danny Elfman Eric Clapton Gerard Butler Halle Berry Hol

We are excited to be chosen as Business of the Month awarded by the Denver City Chamber of Commerce! We were nominated in November and recently received our official certificate as seen in the pic. In order to celebrate this achievement, all of the business of the month recipients will be recognized at the 62nd Annual Denver City Chamber of Commerce Banquet on February 18th at 7:00pm held in the Mustang cafeteria. They will have a dinner, a video showing all of the recipients

There is a common misconception about what to expect after purchasing a hearing aid. You do NOT just put them on and suddenly the world starts sounding clear. Yes, they do amplify sounds; however this often involves a learning process of training your ears to "hear again”. Depending on the severity and length of time you have had your hearing loss, more time may be required to acclimate your ears and your brain to hearing the world again. When stimulating your inner ear and

In an effort to spread awareness of fireworks and hearing loss during Independence Day, I teamed up with the American Academy of Audiology t

Hearing loss currently affects more than 36 million Americans today. Although hearing problems are commonly associated with the normal aging process, more than half of all hearing-impaired persons are younger than 65. With the increased use of personal music players (MP3s) and earbuds, the number of Americans experiencing hearing loss at a younger age is growing. Most Americans consider hearing loss a condition that is simply associated with aging and don’t know how to recogn

Who's ready for another lunch and learn?! You are formally invited to our hearing loss lunch & learn hosted by Dr. Shannon Parker of Compass Hearing Center and Dr. Jennifer Bobo of Oticon OPN Hearing Aids. This event will be held on Thursday, April 26th, 2018 from 11:00am to 1:00pm at Sellers Steak House in Denver City, Texas. Dr. Parker will be conducting a limited amount of hearing tests and free listening demonstrations the day of the event so be sure to RSVP to our Facebo

Who's ready for a party?! It's Compass Hearing Center's One Year Anniversary & Open House Celebration! Please join Dr. Shannon Parker and staff on Tuesday, March 20th from 10am-12pm for a birthday party and open house celebration at Compass Hearing Center in Denver City, Texas. We will have punch and cake and the first 50 people will receive a door prize! We hope to see you then! Please join our Facebook event and feel free to share with your friends: Click here to RSVP Learn

March 3, 2018 is World Hearing Awareness Day! This day was founded by the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote awareness and prevention of Deafness and Hearing Loss. The WHO focuses on early identification and treatment of hearing loss as well as hearing conservation (preventing acquired hearing loss). Here are some facts borrowed from the WHO website: In 2012, WHO released new estimates on the magnitude of disabling hearing loss based on a review of 42 studies carried

Recently I hosted a lunch and learn for many of my patients at Compass Hearing Center, located in Denver City, Texas. With the help of my friend and presenter shown in the above picture, Dr. Jennifer Bobo with Oticon, we explained the facts that associate cognitive decline with hearing loss. We also went over all possible solutions to treat hearing loss and decrease the risk of early dementia and cognitive decline. I want to make it clear that having hearing loss doesn’t nece

My recent blog was about the potential causes of tinnitus (What Makes My Ears Ring?). This month I would like to focus on ways to “treat” this condition. Currently there is no FDA approved “cure” for tinnitus- no surgery and no magic pill that will make those sounds go away. Instead we manage the symptoms of the tinnitus and hope to make the tinnitus less bothersome. The following list of management strategies comes from the American Tinnitus Association website: Hearing Aids

Are you missing the sounds of your life? According to the American Academy of Audiology, approximately 36 million Americans suffer from hearing loss. To bring awareness to this common health problem, we celebrate the month of May as Better Hearing Month. Here are some more facts about hearing loss from our friends at the American Academy of Audiology: More than half of people with hearing loss are younger than age 65 1 in 3 people over age 60 have hearing loss 1 in 2 people o

We are excited to formally invite you to our Ribbon Cutting and Open House celebration that will be held on World Hearing Day! Please join us for this special event at Compass Hearing Center in Denver City, Texas on Friday, March 3rd from 11am – 12pm. The Denver City Chamber of Commerce along with owner Dr. Shannon Parker will start off the festivities with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Immediately following, please join us for free tours of our new clinic and enjoy some goodies

Courtesy of our local newspaper, Denver City Press, our groundbreaking to our new clinic was published on the front page of the paper on August 7, 2016, Volume 76, Number 32. Here's the actual published story so you can be in the know too! Ground Breaking on New Hearing Clinic Dr. Shannon Parker broke ground Monday on her new hearing clinic - Compass Hearing Center - at 111 N. Avenue B. The new business in planning to open January 2017. Dr. Parker graduated with a Bachelors o