Common Excuses for Not Treating Hearing Loss and Reasons You Should
Hearing loss affects millions of Americans every year. Unfortunately, a large number of those people let their hearing loss go untreated. Let’s examine a few of the common reasons why people are hesitant to treat their hearing loss, as well as reasons why it’s so important to get help for the condition. Four Excuses for…
Consider the Benefits of Hearing Aids This Audiology Awareness Month
Audiologists across the nation are celebrating Audiology Awareness Month right now. In order to help you get into the spirit of the event, we want to encourage you to invest in your hearing health. To do this, we provide an overview of some of the many benefits wearing hearing aids has to offer below. Stronger…
What Are the Differences Between Hearing Aids & Cochlear Implants?
Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing loss caused by damage to the sensory hair cells within the inner ear. These cells convert soundwaves into electrical energy that the brain interprets as sound. This damage is usually caused by exposure to excessively loud noises or inadequate blood supply to the inner ear. While there…
Back-to-School Checklist for Children with Hearing Aids
Whether back-to-school season is exciting or nerve-wracking for your child, it’s important to help them feel prepared to face the new year. This is especially true if they have hearing loss and wear hearing aids. Below is a back-to-school checklist to help your child get ready for the school year. Get an Updated Audiogram You…
Losing Your Hearing as a Young Adult is Stressful, but Hearing Aids Can Help
While hearing loss is more common among older adults, younger people can struggle as well. Research has shown that 12% of adults ages 18-39 report difficulty following a conversation when there is background noise, a common sign of hearing loss. Young Adults and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Many factors can cause hearing loss in young adults….
Four Benefits of Treating Hearing Loss as a Senior
Hearing loss is a common condition affecting older adults. Research estimates that one in three people between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss and nearly half of those older than 75 struggle to hear as well. While many seniors may resign themselves to hearing loss as simply a part of getting older,…
How to Tell if Your Hearing Aids Need Adjusting
Like with all technology, you will likely encounter issues with your hearing aids from time to time. Depending on the problem, you may be able to correct it yourself or you may need to go to your audiologist for a professional evaluation. Develop A Hearing Aid Maintenance Routine Ideally, you’d like to avoid problems with…
Study of the Cochlea Could Lead to Hearing Aid Improvements
Today’s hearing aids are technological marvels. Many boast features such as rechargeability, Bluetooth connectivity, smartphone compatibility, telecoils, directional microphones, automatic programming, machine learning and more. But despite all that today’s devices are capable of, they do have some limitations. One group of researchers studying the cochlea hope their findings will lead to hearing aid improvements…
What Could the Future of Hearing Aids Hold?
One thing our brains do really well is pick out a single voice from background noise. Unfortunately, this is a task that many hearing aids struggle with; though advanced hearing aids can pick out voices from noise like street traffic, they have a much harder time when the background noise is more voices, like at…
3 Common Mistakes New Hearing Aid Owners Make
If you have hearing loss, getting hearing aids is an excellent choice that will benefit your life in many ways. Users regularly report better mental and physical health and improved relationships with others. However, this doesn’t mean that hearing aids don’t take some getting used to. If you are new to hearing aids, you might…