Get the Most from Your Hearing Aids This Halloween
October’s spooky season culminates in a night filled with trick-or-treating, fun costumes, Halloween parties and more. Approximately 15% of U.S. adults report some degree of hearing loss. Let’s take a look at a couple of tips and tricks for managing your hearing loss this scary season. Consider Your Hearing Aids When Choosing Your Costume Whether…
How Does Hearing Loss Impact Your Safety?
Approximately 15% of U.S. adults (37.5 million) report some trouble hearing. One infrequently discussed side effect of hearing loss is the impact it can have on your daily safety. Let’s look at a couple of ways hearing loss can impact your safety and how hearing aids can help. When Can Hearing Loss Impact Safety? Three…
Do You Need to Wear Your Hearing Aids When You’re Alone?
Hearing aids are a valuable tool in treating hearing loss. The small but technologically advanced devices have a microphone that collects sound, an amplifier that raises its volume and a speaker that transmits it directly into the ear canal. Hearing aids have many benefits including but not limited to: If you’re new to hearing aids,…
How to Avoid Swimmer’s Ear While Wearing Hearing Aids
Swimmer’s ear is an infection in the outer ear canal caused by water retention. When your ears retain water, they create the perfect host for bacteria growth and infection. Symptoms of mild swimmer’s ear include but are not limited to: Though uncommon, severe cases of swimmer’s ear may include complete blockage of the ear canal,…
Can You Use Hearing Aids on Video Calls?
Video calls are useful in so many different scenarios right now, whether you are chatting with your grandchildren who are out of state or having a work meeting from the comfort of your home office. If you have hearing loss, you may have more trouble following video conversations. The good news is that using hearing…
How Can Elevation and Depth Affect Ear Health?
If you have ever had ear pain accompanied by a popping sound or discomfort in the ears while flying or scuba diving, you are likely experiencing ear barotrauma. Let’s look closer at ear barotrauma and what you can do to prevent elevation and depth from harming your ear health. What Is Ear Barotrauma? Ear barotrauma…
How Hearing Aids Can Strengthen Your Friendships
While our relationships with our family and significant others are hugely important, sometimes the importance of our friendships can get overlooked. However, close friends can enrich our lives in numerous ways. Research has even shown that engaging in social activities with friends can help buffer some of the negative effects of aging in older adults….
What Is The Impact of Insomnia on Hearing Loss?
We all know that quality sleep is a crucial part of staying healthy, both physically and mentally. Many factors can get in the way of sleeping well and cause insomnia, including, perhaps, a certain type of hearing loss. Research on Insomnia and Hearing Loss A study published in May of 2022 looked at the association…
Make The Most of a Day or Night Out with Hearing Aids
Hearing loss can make it harder to enjoy spending time out and about and socializing with others. Thankfully, hearing aids can help! Hearing Loss Becomes More Common with Age If you’ve noticed changes in your hearing, you aren’t alone. Hearing loss is a common chronic condition and becomes more common with age. Research from the…
Tips For Caring for Your Hearing Aids This Summer
If you use hearing aids, it’s important to give them a little extra love and care during the summer to keep them working and you hearing your best. Do I Need Hearing Aids? Hearing loss is a very common condition. In fact, approximately 15% of American adults aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing….
