When should I upgrade my hearing aids? This is a regular question we hear from our patients, and the answer demands some thought. Although hearing aids typically have a life-span of 3-7 years, there are several scenarios in which you may desire to upgrade earlier. Here are 4 reasons you may want to consider a […]
By Joho345 (Own work) [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons Picture being able to fine-tune the volume, treble, and bass on your hearing aids as discretely and easily as checking the time on your wrist. Or imagine fine-tuning your hearing aids for any listening situation without ever having to touch your hearing aids. Sound too […]
We all procrastinate, regularly talking ourselves out of strenuous or unpleasant tasks in favor of something more pleasurable or fun. Distractions abound as we tell ourselves that we will sooner or later get around to whatever we’re currently trying to avoid. Sometimes, procrastination is relatively harmless. We might want to clean out the basement, for […]
Modern day hearing aids have come a long way; present models are remarkably effective and come with amazing digital functions, like wifi connectivity, that dramatically improve a person’s ability to hear along with their all-around quality of life. But there is still room for improvement. Particularly, in certain situations hearing aids have some difficulty with […]
It has long been known that there are strong connections among sound, music, emotion, and memory, and that our personal experiences and preferences determine the type and intensity of emotional response we have to diverse sounds. As an example, research has revealed these widespread associations between certain sounds and emotions: The sound of a thunderstorm […]
The strange part of hearing loss is that we don’t have a tendency to start appreciating our favorite sounds until after we’ve lost the ability to clearly hear them. We don’t stop to give thought to, for example, how much we appreciate a good conversation with a friend until we have to constantly ask them […]
The hearing healthcare marketplace has two barriers that prevent people from acquiring healthier hearing: The inability to notice hearing loss in the first place (owing to its slow onset), and The temptation to find a quick, easy, and inexpensive solution. Unfortunately, countless people who have overcome the first barrier have been lured into the allegedly […]
Blausen.com staff. “Blausen gallery 2014”. That there is a right way to clean your ears implies that there is a wrong way, and indeed, there is a very wrong way. The wrong way is widespread, and it breaches the first rule of cleaning your ears: don’t insert foreign objects into your ear canal. That includes […]
It’s common to think of hearing loss as an unavoidable problem associated with aging, or, more recently, as a consequence of the younger generation’s constant use of iPods. But the numbers demonstrate that the bigger problem may be direct exposure to loud noise at work. In the US, 22 million workers are subjected to potentially […]
The adage “you get what you pay for” is certainly true of hearing aids, and while the latest hearing aids are designed to be more effective than ever, they’re not exactly cheap, either. Fortunately, modern digital hearing aids, while not cheap, ARE becoming more affordable, in the same manner that the majority of consumer electronics […]
