By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: June 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT Almost every week, I see the same thing. Someone comes into our clinic—usually with a spouse sitting right next to them—and says: “I don’t really think I have a problem….
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: May 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT You sat in the booth. You pressed the button when you heard the beeps. Twenty minutes later, someone looked at a graph and told you your hearing is normal. But…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: April 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM MDT Table of Contents Most fall prevention programs focus on the usual suspects: weak muscles, vision problems, slippery rugs, and medications that cause dizziness. Hearing loss rarely makes the list. That’s a problem — because the research says it…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: April 2, 2026 3:30 PM MDT, Edited July 1, 2026 Table of Contents Most people think of hearing loss as a nuisance — something you push through, adjust to, or deal with later. After 20 years in audiology, I’ve seen what “dealing with…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: March 20, 2026 Hearing loss doesn’t always feel like silence. For most people it starts quietly — missing the ends of words, struggling to follow conversation in a restaurant, turning the television up a little more each year, feeling unexpectedly exhausted after a family dinner….
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: March 9, 2026 3:30 PM MST Table of Contents Most people think hearing loss is just an inconvenience. They figure they’ll deal with it eventually. What they don’t know is that the damage — the kind happening inside the brain — may already be underway….
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: February 26, 2026, 3:30PM MST Table of Contents ⚠️When to Seek Urgent Medical Care: Some hearing symptoms require prompt medical attention. Seek care immediately if you experience sudden hearing loss in one or both ears, dizziness or vertigo accompanied by hearing changes, ear pain with…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: February 23, 2026 3:00 PM MST Introduction You’ve been told you need hearing aids. Now you’re staring at acronyms like RIC, ITE, and BTE—and wondering how you’re supposed to know which one is actually right for you. Most people assume the choice comes down to…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: February 6, 2026 3:30PM Introduction When was the last time you had a brain health screening? Most people never have. Here’s the problem: your hearing test and your brain health are connected. Therefore, if we only test your ears, we may miss the bigger story….
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: February 5, 2026 Hearing loss is strongly linked to changes in brain function, cognitive load, social engagement, and fall risk. Research shows that untreated hearing loss increases listening effort, accelerates social withdrawal, and is associated with higher rates of cognitive decline and dementia. The 2024…
