Here’s Why You Should Take a Loved One to Your Audiology Appointment
Bringing a companion, whether a partner, child or close friend, to your audiology appointment may provide more benefits than you’d initially expect. Let’s look at some benefits you, your loved ones and your audiologist might experience. Your Companion Provides Extra Insight It can be difficult to be objective about your own hearing loss. Not only…
Heart Health Is Ear-risistible
Did you know there is an important connection between heart health and hearing health? According to the CDC, almost 610,000 people in the U.S. annually die from heart disease.1 While you’re probably aware of the importance of caring for your cardiovascular system, you might not be aware of the link between the cardiac and auditory systems….
Current and Future Hearing Loss Innovations
Advances in hearing device technology are occurring rapidly, allowing people to hear and communicate better than ever before. Here are some current and future innovations that can benefit people with hearing loss. Apps That Let You Control Your Listening Experience Many hearing device manufacturers now offer easy-to-use smartphone apps. These apps allow you to adjust…
Eat Well for Healthy Hearing
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “You are what you eat.” While that may not be entirely true, the foods you consume can have a positive effect on your hearing. Studies indicate foods rich in certain nutrients can help boost your hearing and may even help prevent or delay hearing loss. Omega-3 fatty acids, typically found…
Tips for Pairing Your Hearing Aids With Other Technology
Approximately one in eight people in the United States aged 12 years or older has hearing loss. Hearing aids can be a great way to minimize the effects of hearing loss and help you enjoy your life to the fullest. One of the ways they do that is by allowing you to connect with other…
How To Keep Your Hearing Aids Safe from Pets
Are you among the 7.1% of adults who uses a hearing aid and 66% of U.S. households who own a pet? If so, it’s important that you take measures to ensure your pets don’t get ahold of your hearing devices. Not only is it a huge expense and inconvenience, but if your pet ingests a…
How Untreated Hearing Loss Can Affect Your Mood
If you have untreated hearing loss and you’re also having problems with your mood, the two conditions may be linked. In this post, we review the connection and how you can improve both your hearing and boost your mood. What Does the Research Show? One 2022 study published in the journal Frontiers of Aging Neuroscience…
How To Tell People About Your Hearing Aids
In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid. If you’ve recently made a choice to become one of the millions to treat your hearing loss with hearing aids, congratulations! They are an excellent investment in your personal well-being and overall…
Three Daily Hearing Aid Care Tips
Hearing loss is a common condition. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders states, “One in eight people in the United States (13 percent, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears, based on standard hearing examinations.” The good news is that hearing aids help people with…
How to Protect Your Hearing Aids This Spring
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, “One in eight people in the United States (13 percent, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears.” If you’re among this population and you wear hearing aids, you may be wondering how you can protect them during…