What New Technology Do the Latest Hearing Aids Offer?
Hearing aid technology continues to improve and evolve, offering users better listening experiences in different environments. Let’s take a look at some of the new technology that today’s hearing aids have to offer! Directional Microphones Traditional microphones pick up sound from all directions equally. Since people with hearing loss can struggle to pinpoint where sound…
How Hearing Aids Increase Brain Activity
One of the more serious side effects of untreated hearing loss is that it can impact brain function and put you at a greater risk for cognitive decline and dementia. Thankfully, using hearing aids can help reduce your risk and actually increase brain activity. Hearing Loss Is Bad for The Brain If you have hearing…
Waterproof & Water-Resistant Hearing Aids: What’s the Difference?
An article published in the journal Trends in Amplification listed “performance in quiet settings, comfort, feedback, frequency of battery replacement, purchase price, water and sweat resistance, and performance in noisy settings” as the top requested hearing aid features among consumers. In this post, we focus on the feature “water and sweat resistance” – more specifically,…
Communication Strategies for People With Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are an absolute life-changer for anyone with hearing loss. They make everything from going to the symphony to catching up with your grandchildren at The Ice Cream Bar easier and more enjoyable. However, it’s important to remember that hearing aids aren’t magical devices that can offer you perfect hearing in every environment. After…
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Increase Accessibility to Treatment
If you’ve heard of over-the-counter hearing aids, then you may have also heard you don’t need a prescription to purchase them. While they are convenient to buy and often cheaper than the prescription hearing aid alternative, patients will benefit from a licensed medical professional’s oversight. They can function as a self-serve option, but did you…
Navigating Different Listening Environments with Hearing Aids
Throughout our day, we can find ourselves in many different listening environments. Whether you’re enjoying a quiet morning at home, working in a bustling office, or listening to live music during a night out at Sheba Piano Lounge, you want to make sure your hearing aids provide the best listening experience in any environment. How…
How to Make the Most of Phone Calls When You Use Hearing Aids
Whether you have hearing loss or not, talking on the phone and being able to follow along with your conversation partner can be challenging. This is because, not only is sound distorted, but visual cues are missing. If you have hearing loss and wear hearing aids, we provide tips to help you make the most…
Try These Activities to Get Used to Your Hearing Aids
If you are new to hearing aids, it’s important to know that they can take a little bit of time to get used to using. A focus group of hearing aid users in 2014 concluded that “getting used to hearing aids is a challenging multi-factorial process with both psychosocial and practical difficulties besides demands of…
What Are the Different Parts of a Hearing Aid?
Hearing aids are small, complex medical devices that help you hear by amplifying sounds to a level your ears can detect. Several parts work together to make this happen, which we review below. Microphone The first step in the amplification process is the microphone picks up sounds in your environment and converts them into electrical…
Why You Should Wear Hearing Aids at Work
We all want to make sure we have the tools necessary to excel in the workplace. If you have hearing loss, one of the most valuable tools to help you succeed is hearing aids. Hearing Loss Can Make Communication at Work Difficult Hearing loss impacts your ability to understand speech. It can feel like everyone…