As winter blankets the world in a layer of snow, it brings with it a set of challenges for those with hearing aids. The cold season can be particularly harsh on these delicate devices, as your hearing aids don’t like the cold. In this guide, we’ll explore the potential issues hearing aid users may face in cold weather and provide …
Taking proactive steps to preserve and enhance our hearing health is a wise investment in our overall well-being. Here are 12 effective strategies to boost your hearing health, ensuring you can continue to enjoy all of life’s sounds to the fullest. 1. Embrace a Balanced Diet Nutrition plays a crucial role in overall health, including hearing health. Incorporate foods rich …
If you have a loved one with hearing loss, you might wonder what you can do to best accommodate their needs. Although you can listen to the requests of others with hearing loss and try to imagine what life might be like with a hearing impairment, it can be difficult to know how to support your loved one. Putting yourself …
When you think about summer activities, what comes to mind? For some, the top priority is to get outside and go camping. Sleeping outside in the cool night air and waking up to a warm tent baking in the sun can be one of summer’s true pleasures. Others like to use recreational vehicles, such as boats, jet skis, ATVs, or …
When you are ready to buy a new pair of hearing aids, the options can be overwhelming. With so many different features available, how do you decide which ones are a must and which ones can wait? You might need to prioritize some fe/tures for their functionality, such as sound quality, speech recognition, and background noise reduction. Other features might …
With summer almost upon us, the time is now to think about what special activities are coming your way. Whether you are an outdoorsy type who loves to get active in the wilderness or more likely to enjoy a picnic in a park, the summer months bring lots of opportunity to enjoy family and friends with special activities. When you …
Hearing Loss is More Common than You Think, but Not Normalized It is true that it is very common for people to have trouble recognizing when their own hearing loss is coming on. There are a multitude of tangled reasons for this, ranging from the sheer difficulty of recognizing changes in your own senses given how gradually they come …
Hearing loss can contribute to learning challenges in the classroom. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 15% of school-age children and teens (ages 6-19) have some degree of hearing loss. Studies show that children with hearing loss are more likely to experience learning difficulties including reading comprehension. A reduced capacity to hear and process speech …
The sense of hearing is an important way we safely navigate roads while driving. Hearing sharpens spatial awareness and alertness which is critical for your safety and the safety of others. Being able to readily identify hazards, emergencies, and car troubles that may develop on the road are all essential aspects of driving that hearing facilitates. This includes being able …
