How Hearing Aids Can Enhance Your Game Nights
Game nights are a time for fun, laughter and friendly competition. Whether it’s board games, card games or video games, these gatherings bring people together for memorable moments. However, for those with hearing loss, game nights can present unique challenges. That’s where hearing aids come in, offering a world of improved communication, increased participation and…
How Can Hearing Aids Help On Your Next Move?
About 28.8 million adults could benefit from using hearing aids. Hearing aids improve overall quality of life and provide many added health benefits past just improving your ability to hear. Hearing is integral for maintaining balance and communication, so your ability to hear might impact your next big move. Role Of The Inner Ear The…
How Can You Prepare Your Kids for Attending School With Hearing Loss?
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 14.9% of children ages six to 19 have low or high-frequency hearing loss of at least 16 decibels. Sending your kids with hearing loss to school for the first time may initially feel like a nerve-wracking experience. Taking a few steps to prepare your kids for attending school,…
What Is Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease?
Autoimmune diseases are when your body’s immune system mistakenly attacks normal or healthy cells. Autoimmune inner ear disease, or AIED, is when the body mistakes normal cells for virus or bacteria cells in the ear and attacks them, resulting in hearing loss. AIED is quite rare, making up only 1% of the 28 million Americans…
7 Tips for Holiday Socializing When You Have Hearing Loss
Here comes the holiday season, along with all the fun of reconnecting with your family and friends at special get-togethers. But if you have hearing loss, participating in conversations at noisy events can pose a challenge—even when wearing your hearing aids. However, staying present in every special moment may be easier than you think. Follow…
Don’t Let Hearing Loss Bring You Down
Research shows that people with hearing loss are more likely to experience a fall than peers with normal hearing. It all ties back to the health of the vestibular system. One study from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the National Institute on Aging found that people ages 40 to 69 with mild hearing…
How to Prepare for Job Searching With Hearing Loss
Job searching can be a stressful experience filled with countless applications, phone screens and interview outfit choices. Preparation and accommodations can help prevent hearing loss from adding unnecessary stress to your job search. Personal and Workplace Accommodations A couple of personal measures you can take to reduce the stress of hearing loss include but are…
How Does Elevation and Depth Affect Your Ears?
Changing elevation or depth quickly, such as when flying on a plane or diving in the ocean, can cause a popping sensation or discomfort in the ears. The popping sensation and discomfort are caused by a condition called ear barotrauma. Ear barotrauma occurs when there is an imbalance of pressure between the air or water…
How to Have a Stress-Free Shopping Experience With Hearing Loss
Shopping with hearing loss can be a stressful experience. Whether you’re buying clothes, food, school supplies or other items, a busy store can sometimes feel overwhelming and confusing. Check out our list of tips for navigating your shopping trip with hearing loss. Choose the Right Stores With hearing loss, commotion from a busy store can…
Why Does My Hearing Aid Buzz While I’m on My Cell Phone?
Hearing aids can help improve your communication and awareness by amplifying speech sounds and reducing background noise. If you’ve decided to start using these small but powerful devices to treat your hearing loss, one thing to watch out for when choosing which style you want is how they interact with cell phones. Some hearing aids…