Tips for the Trail: How to Hike with Hearing Aids
There are more benefits to hiking than just breathing the fresh air and soaking up some sunshine. One 2018 study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine reports that, “Benefits may be immediate, such as decreased blood pressure, decreased stress levels, enhanced immune system functioning, and restored attention, or transpire over time, such as…
How To Prepare for Your First Audiologist Visit
If you’ve been having problems hearing and have scheduled an appointment with an audiologist, know that you are taking an important step in prioritizing your health and wellbeing! However, even though you’re making a great decision, that doesn’t mean that you won’t feel nervous or overwhelmed as your appointment approaches. Let’s go over a few…
Benefits of Treating Your Hearing Loss Early
Paying your taxes late results in a penalty, and leaving your planning to the day before the party causes unnecessary stress, so why do so many people put off seeking help for medical issues when it will almost certainly make things worse? One of the most common conditions residents in the Bay Area avoid dealing…
How to Avoid Earwax Buildup with Hearing Aids
Have you noticed that your hearing seems muffled when talking with your partner or when the barista calls out your order at Mazarine Coffee? If so, it could be a problem with earwax buildup on your hearing aid. Earwax Buildup Can Damage Hearing Aids While it’s important that our ears make the correct amount of…
How Do Newer Hearing Aids Make Hearing So Easy?
Do you have an aversion to wearing hearing aids based on what you heard from your parents or grandparents about how well they worked? Well, hearing aids have come a long way since 1995, back when preferential hearing modes were all the rage. Today’s hearing aids offer amazing features that’ll leave you shocked at how…
Hearing Devices & Neuroplasticity
The brain has a remarkable ability to adapt to change. Learning and experiences can transform the physical structure of the brain, and the brain can move functions from one area to another if one section of the brain is damaged or understimulated. This ability to adapt is referred to as neuroplasticity. It comes into play…
Good Boy! How Hearing Dogs Create Happier Lives
Aptly nicknamed ‘man’s best friend,’ some canine companions can provide more than just comfort. Hearing dogs serve as a second set of ears for people with severe hearing loss or deafness. Why They’re Doggone Amazing Hearing dogs are trained to alert their masters to sounds in the home by nudging or pawing their owners to…
The Unintended Consequences of Cotton Swabs
People use most bathroom supplies as intended. Tissues are for blowing your nose, and toothpaste is for brushing your teeth. However, there is one common item that most people use incorrectly: cotton swabs. You can use a cotton swab to apply and remove makeup and use it around the house for various purposes (e.g., arts…
Have You Had Trouble Pairing Your Hearing Aids on iOS?
Pairing your smartphone with your hearing aids comes with a lot of great benefits for those with hearing loss. However, like with all technology, the occasional glitch can pop up. Latest iPhone Update Causing Pairing Issues for Some Hearing Aid Users If you recently updated your iPhone to iOS 15.4 and are now having trouble…
What Does the Microchip in Your Hearing Aid Do?
It seems like every time you go to Central Computers they have new tech on display. While you can’t see the technology with your hearing aids, it’s evolving at just as rapid a rate as the rest of the tech world. Below we review how the advanced microchips in your hearing aids provide better hearing….