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…
Hearing Aids Can Help You Stay Socially Active
Untreated hearing loss can make it harder to socialize with others and sometimes even lead to isolation. The good news is that using hearing aids can help increase your social activity. Hearing Loss Makes It Harder To Communicate With Others One of the earliest signs of hearing loss is that it can affect your ability…
What Should I Do if I Don’t Like My Hearing Aids?
When you first get hearing aids, it can take time for your ears and brain to adjust to a new way of hearing. Many issues will resolve themselves with a little bit of time and consistent use. However, some users find that they don’t like their hearing aids and make the choice to stop wearing…
What Can I Expect from My Hearing Aids?
Many people mistakenly believe that putting in hearing aids restores hearing the way putting on eyeglasses or contacts restores 20/20 vision. According to one study, “Hearing aids restore sensitivity, but fail to restore normal perception.” In other words, hearing aids can amplify sounds to a level you can sense, but noises may not sound like…
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 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…
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….