The Emotional Impact of Hearing Loss: Understanding Anxiety and Finding Relief
Hearing loss affects approximately 15% of all U.S. adults, and although the condition is common, receiving a hearing loss diagnosis can feel overwhelming. It’s common to experience a flood of emotions as you process this new reality and wonder how it might influence your life. Amid these emotions, feelings of anxiety may start to surface,…
Getting Your Hearing Aids Ready for Fall: Essential Care Tips
Fall is the time to enjoy crisper air and brilliant shades of orange, yellow and red leaves. While you pull your knit hats and gloves out of storage, take a little time to consider how that cozy autumn weather can impact your hearing aids. Between outdoor activities, temperature changes and fall debris, you’ll want to…
How Do Hearing Aids Work? (And Why It Makes Sense to Acquire Them)
Only one in three individuals over the age of 70 who needs hearing aids actually uses them. Understanding the technology and the benefits of hearing aids can help individuals realize their potential value. Here’s an overview of how hearing aids work to amplify sound for those with hearing loss and why incorporating them into your…
Beauty Routines and Your Hearing Aids: Essential Tips
Approximately 15% of U.S. adults live with some degree of hearing loss. If you’re new to hearing aids, integrating them into your daily life, especially your beauty routine, can seem overwhelming. Let’s look at how you can maintain your beauty regimen without compromising the functionality of your hearing aids. How to Apply Products Safely Whether…
What To Know About Infant Hearing Loss
Becoming a parent can be a wonderful and terrifying experience. Amidst all the joy and the cute baby socks, there are considerations regarding your new child’s well-being—including their audiology health. While it may feel like a lot to learn, taking it step-by-step can help you feel confident as you approach this new and amazing challenge…
Protecting Your Hearing Aids While Staying Active: An Essential Guide
With summer fast approaching, you’re probably making plans for Sunday picnics, hikes along Hunter Creek Trail or bike rides around your neighborhood in sunny weather. In all this summer activity, you might wonder how you can protect your hearing aids while still enjoying their benefits. Take a look at a few hearing aid protection tips…
Tips For Hiking with Hearing Aids
As a hearing aid user, or one of the 28 million Americans who could benefit from using hearing aids, you may wonder what types of activities are safe to participate in while wearing hearing aids. As they require care and maintenance to maintain optimal function, you may think hiking isn’t an appropriate activity. However, hiking…
What To Know About Hearing Loss and Meningitis
When considering the causes of hearing loss, you likely think about exposure to loud noise and aging first. While these are common causes, one important source of hearing damage to watch out for is meningitis. Meningitis is an inflammation of the areas surrounding your brain and spinal cord, also called the meninges. Symptoms of meningitis…
Causes of Rapid Hearing Loss
Rapid hearing loss, or sudden sensorineural hearing loss, is the sudden onset of hearing loss, almost always in solely one ear. It could range from mild hearing loss to deafness and can occur suddenly or over a few days. If you experience symptoms of rapid hearing loss, you should see a doctor immediately, as there…
Tips For Grocery Shopping with Hearing Loss
Grocery shopping is an integral part of our daily lives, yet for those with hearing loss, it can be a challenging task. Based on standard hearing examinations, nearly 30 million people have hearing loss in one or both ears, making grocery shopping a potentially stressful activity. Some may associate grocery shopping as a primarily visual…