Are you new to hearing aids? It can take some time to adjust at first, but once you do it can mean better connections with the people in your life at home and at work as well as greater confidence to try new things and go to more places. However, like most electronic things, hearing aids can have their share …
Questions to Ask During a Hearing Consultation & Fitting
Are you trying hearing aids for the first time? It can feel like a big adjustment getting used to them, but we assure you that once you get used to them, you can enjoy improved conversations, stronger relationships, improved cognitive function and more confidence around mobility. While a new pair of properly prescribed eyeglasses automatically adjusts your vision to allow …
Hearing Aids Can Help Improve Your Sense of Balance
Most people walk through their day without giving a second thought to what keeps us balanced and ideally that’s how it should be! It’s not until you struggle to stay upright that you may wonder what it is that keeps us upright. Well, the answer is it’s a combination of a lot of different systems of our body, from our …
Hearing Aids Can Improve Your Sense of Balance
“Every second of every day, an older adult (age 65+) suffers a fall in the U.S.—making falls the leading cause of injury and injury death in this age group” according to the CDC. This age group is also disproportionately impacted by hearing loss, a chronic medical condition that reduces one’s capacity to hear and process speech as well as sound. …
Tips for Cleaning Your Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are an important investment in your health. These hearing instruments provide ample support for millions of people with hearing loss. Hearing aids, unlike other types of electronic devices, are exposed to various elements that can adversely impact them. This includes earwax, moisture, and dirt which can damage hearing aid components and reduce their performance. Regular cleaning and hearing …
Understanding the Experience of Hearing Loss
Being misinformed about hearing loss can have serious consequences. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation out there about hearing loss and about the people who are affected by it, which can lead to actions or decisions that are not conducive to interactions. Here, we will dispel some of the most common misconceptions about hearing loss so that you can …
This November, Test your Hearing in Honor of American Diabetes Month
From vision issues and kidney problems to hearing loss, the complications of diabetes can be wide ranging. Understanding the steps to take for prevention as well as management of diabetes can help to protect from most of these complications. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the pancreas fails to produce any or not enough insulin …
Adjusting to New Hearing Aids
For many of us, adjusting to new hearing aids can be a challenge. Whether you’re dealing with a new diagnosis of hearing loss and using a hearing device for the first time or simply upgrading to a new model, it’s important to remember that there is a learning curve involved. Here are a few tips to help you make the …
All About Assistive Listening Devices
For those of us using hearing aids, we already know how supportive they can be. They are essential in helping you follow everyday conversations and help you be more alert of sounds in the world. However, there are some instances that even with hearing aids, you are going to need a little bit of extra help to hear. This is …
Support an Active Lifestyle with Hearing Aids
Staying active not only keeps us fit and engaged- but it’s also perhaps the most key pilar supporting a higher quality of life – in other words the standard for one’s health, comfort, and happiness. When we are younger, it’s easy to stay active, but as we age it becomes more of a challenge. Health issues can compile, it can …