Two main hearing aid options include over-the-counter hearing aids and custom hearing aids. If you’re looking for your next pair of hearing aids, you may be considering both. There are reasons for and against each type of hearing aid, so let’s take a closer look. The Benefits of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Accessibility and Affordability Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids have gained …
To Hear for Life, Listen with Care – World Health Org Announces International Safe Listening Standards
We live in a noisy world—so loud that we may not even notice. However, whether we know it or not, the more often we are exposed to noise, the more at risk our hearing is. The loudness or pressure of sound is measured in decibels (dBA). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that any prolonged exposure to sounds above 70 …
Tired of Loud Restaurants? This App Will Help
We go out to eat to enjoy a meal and avoid cooking for the night, but it’s more than that! It’s the lighting, ambiance, the music playing in the background, the décor, the way the food is plated and of course the company. Besides being nourished with food we often go out to eat to connect to others. However, restaurants, …
A Link Between Gout & Hearing Loss
It’s common for your joints to hurt as we age. In fact, 24% of all adults in the United States, 58.5 million people, have arthritis. Arthritis causes your joints to feel chronically soar, however if you’ve ever experienced your joints feeling hot and very tender, to the point of being unable to bear anything touching it, it could be a …
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 …
Hearing Loss among Millennials & Gen Z
Hearing loss is a condition usually associated with old age. One in three people over 65 indeed have hearing loss and that number jumps to half of all seniors over 75. While the risk of hearing loss is higher as we age, it can affect anyone at any point in life. This is increasingly true for a younger generation. According …
Airplane Ear: When a sudden descent is too much for the eardrum
There are so many exciting things about airplane travel! It’s a chance to explore a new place, meet new people and have new experiences. While many look forward to the adventure, it’s often a means to an end. Many struggles to relax on the long journey, while others have come to find comfort in the experience. Regardless of what kind …
New Study Shows that 1 in 10 Adults Suffer from Tinnitus in the US
Do you ever find yourself finally in your cozy bed after a long day, only to be confronted with a ringing in your ears? If this is you, then you are suffering from tinnitus, a condition that affects About 10 percent of the U.S. adult population, or about 50 million people in the United States. For the majority of people, tinnitus …
Going Digital with Your Hearing Aids
Remember pulling out a map before a road trip to plan your route? You might even have fond memories of this tradition. But it’s unlikely you’ve used a paper map for years, now that the easiest and most relied upon technology for driving to an unfamiliar place is available via the map app right on your smartphone. It’s easy to …
Protect Your Ears at Your Favorite Sporting Events
Seattle Seahawk fans set a new world record for crowd noise in football in the summer of 2013, shouting their way to 136.6 decibels. A month later, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the record, producing a deafening 137.5 decibels of sound. The Chiefs’ official Twitter later account exclaimed: “BROKEN RECORD! #LoudandProud.” On Facebook, one Chiefs fan wrote,” Be LOUD AND …
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