To keep your hearing aids functioning properly for years to come, you need to learn proper care and maintenance. And though it may seem like an additional burden, with the right approach your hearing aid care will become easy and automatic. The key is creating productive habits. If you include your hearing aid care into […]
Modern-day advances in technology ensure that your hearing loss can be effectively remedied with the right hearing aid model. The trouble is choosing the right one. With all of the hearing aid models on the market, it can feel a little overwhelming. But by taking into account four factors—together with help from a qualified hearing […]
Communication is consistently reported as one of the most—if not the most—significant factors to strengthening and preserving healthy relationships. As reported by the PBS program The Emotional Life: “How couples behave when solving problems together or arguing can predict the character and success of their relationship. A raised eyebrow, a hand on the arm, or […]
Dealing with hearing loss throughout the holiday season can be particularly difficult. While you may actually prefer to NOT hear a few of your relatives, the discussions you do wish to indulge in can be stressful. And because nearly all large holiday gatherings tend to be loud, it can be nearly impossible to focus on […]
Are two hearing aids better than one? If you’re searching for the short answer, then yes, almost all cases of hearing loss are best treated with two hearing aids. If you want to learn why, or are interested about why we have two ears to begin with, then continue reading. The Benefits of Stereoscopic Vision […]
Supposing that you have hearing loss, what’s most likely to make you happy? A) Winning the lottery, or B) Getting a new pair of hearing aids It might appear clear to you that the answer is A, but research on happiness tells a quite different story. To begin with, most people do have a tendency […]
Far too frequently, we hear people state that hearing loss only impacts “old people,” that it’s just part of getting old, or that it’s generally an uncommon ailment. These comments couldn’t be further from the facts. Here are statistics you should know about: Prevalence of hearing loss in the United States Hearing loss, to some […]
In the US, roughly 37.5 million adults have some amount of hearing loss. Yet according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), merely 20 percent of those who could benefit from hearing aids actually use them. That implies that millions of Americans who could enhance their life with better hearing decide not to do so. […]
Here’s something many people are surprised to discover: in most cases of hearing loss, people can hear many sounds just fine, and have difficulty only with select sounds. Particularly, if you have trouble only with high-pitched sounds, you may suffer from the most common type of hearing loss, known as high-frequency hearing loss. With high-frequency […]
It’s often suggested that we don’t completely appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this appears to be specifically true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is not only tough to detect; it’s also difficult to appreciate just how much hearing improves our lives. As one of our main senses, along with […]
