Caring, Compassionate, and Local Audiological Care in Maryland
Trusted By Thousands of Local People, Families, and Physicians in Bowie and Southern Maryland
A Personal Message from Founder Marcie Jacobs
“In 2011 — following 20 years of working in large ENT environments — I knew there was a better way and opened the doors to Jacobs Audiology with the goal of combining advanced audiologic care with compassion, heart, and soul!
“Today, Jacobs Audiology has a small team of experts that delivers the highest level of hearing healthcare in Bowie and Southern Maryland by following a meticulous combination of best practices.
“By combining great technology with an even greater level of care, we have built a reputation that sees us as trusted by thousands of local people, appreciated by many families for helping them to reconnect with their loved ones, and respected by many local physicians.
“If you or a loved one is concerned about your hearing, then hand on my heart, my promise to you is that you’re in the right place.”
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How Jacobs Audiology Can Help
Professional Earwax Removal for Healthier Ears
Were you aware that earwax helps keep your ears healthy by providing moisture, removing dirt, debris, or foreign objects from your ear canal and protecting you against infections from bacteria and fungi?
Although it can be a hassle to deal with sometimes, maintaining a delicate balance when it comes to dealing with earwax is a critical part of keeping your ears healthy. While too much can lead to stuffiness, muffled sound, aching, and disrupt hearing aid performance, not having enough earwax might cause itching, irritation, and infection in your ear canal.
Rather than risking the possibility of doing damage to your ear canal and eardrum or making matters worse by trying to remove it yourself, our earwax removal specialists in our Bowie and Southern Maryland clinic use Earigator technology, which is the safest, most effective, and most comfortable option for dealing with built-up and/or impacted earwax.
When Was The Last Time That You Had Your Hearing Tested?
Although we all regularly have our teeth checked, our cholesterol tested, and a yearly physical, hardly any of us regularly check our hearing.
Yet with approximately 30 million Americans over the age of 12 having some form of hearing loss in both ears, it’s highly encouraged to have your hearing tested.
If you are concerned about your hearing or you are concerned about a loved one’s hearing, then the first step is to have a comprehensive hearing test.
It’s quick, it’s non-invasive, and, in most cases, your insurance pays for your hearing test.
How Prescription Hearing Technology Has Progressed
Many of us have a stigma towards prescription hearing aids as we remember the large clunky devices from yesteryear. However, the latest hearing technology has rapidly changed with many of the devices being extremely small, discreet, and, in some cases, invisible.
In fact, many patients tell us that their friends, family, and colleagues had not even noticed them.
Best of all, new technology no longer just amplifies your hearing, but it also amplifies your life with advanced connectivity to your smartphone, tablet, and television to make streaming music, sound, and phone calls seamless.
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PATIENT STORIES
Patient Stories
Sounds were given back to me in an instant
For years, his wife and children had pestered him about going to have a hearing test. But he didn’t feel it was necessary. Instead, he preferred to turn up the volume on his television and ask others to repeat themselves. “Denial was a big factor,” he remembers. “When I was growing up, if you saw someone with hearing aids, people thought there was something wrong with them. And then I suddenly found myself in their position.”
Clement
I suddenly realized what I was missing
Like many kids, Joe developed a love of music from an early age. “I play guitar, and I’ve played for years – mostly too loud when I was younger,” he admits with a grin.
He enrolled in the military after high school as a linguist. That’s when he learned he had damaged hearing. After his hearing aid fitting, his world changed overnight. “Everything sounded really vibrant – it was like my mind wasn’t wired for that anymore,” he says.
Joe
SaWan’s life changed for the better after she was fitted with new hearing technology at Jacob’s Audiology.
SaWan found out she had a hearing loss in her late twenties. She was flying to Italy for work, but once she landed, both her eardrums had ruptured. Over the years, she invested in hearing aid technology from Miracle Ear and Costco. “Those experiences were a disaster,” she says. “I paid too much money for hearing aids that didn’t improve my hearing situation, and in some cases, I couldn’t hear anything out of the devices.
SaWan
When friends and family are struggling with their hearing Karen tells them, 'Just go see Marcie'
“My daughters and husband would tell me ‘You really need to have your hearing tested,’” she says. “You don’t miss it because you don’t hear it, but it becomes annoying to your family.” Like a lot of people, she was worried about the cost of hearing aid technology. But as her condition worsened, she found out her insurance company would step in and cover a large portion of her investment in new devices.
Karen
Danayjah felt nervous about her first appointment but Marcie made her feel really comfortable.
Danayjah began showing signs of a hearing loss back in elementary school. As the years went by, those around her realized that this behavior was probably to do with an impairment. And after consulting an audiologist, her family set her up with a pair of hearing aids that they’d bought online. “I had those hearing aids for two years, and it was a struggle,” she says. “I’d usually have to take the work home and just teach myself.
Danayjah
I really appreciated the fact that Randi listens to what I have to say
In the early 2000s, Andrew developed type 2 diabetes, “At that point, I became very aware of the possibility that I might not wake up.”
An organization called NEADS, offered support and introduced him to Champ, to aid him with his disability. It wasn’t long before the four-legged companion became Andrew’s best friend and, above all, hero.
After coming to terms with his disability, this initiated a change in Andrew, where he decided it was time to visit a specialist and came across Jacobs Audiology. Since having his hearing aids fitted, his life has changed drastically.
RESOURCES
Patient Resources
Can You Wear Hearing Aids While Playing Sports?
One of the most common concerns I get from clients is whether they should wear hearing aids while working out. Moisture can quickly compromise an aid's functionality by hindering good sound output, among other mechanical issues. So the clients are always wary that...
Prescription Hearing Aids vs. Over-The-Counter Devices – What’s The Difference?
Since my time as an audiologist and training within the hearing industry, “hearing aids” have only ever been known as hearing technology that is provided by an audiologist after an audiological evaluation. However, in recent industry news, proposed regulations around...
How Much Is Too Much Earwax?
We have all wanted to scratch the earwax out of our ear canal at one point or another, and many of us are guilty of using Q-Tips to try to get it out. One of the questions we often receive is: “Can a person have too much earwax?” Yes, and when that happens, Jacobs...