Tips for Planning a Cruise with Hearing Aids
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports, “In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid; use was higher among men than women in all age groups.” If you’re one of this number who wears hearing aids, and if you’re planning a cruise with your loved ones, we review…
How to Manage Your Hearing Aids During a Hospital Stay
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports, “In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid.” If you use a hearing aid and are anticipating a hospital stay, review our tips below on how to manage your hearing aids while you’re there. Bring a Carrying Case Every time you…
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…
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…
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…
How to Manage Your Hearing Aid Batteries
Just like your car won’t run without an engine, hearing aids are useless without the proper batteries. While an obvious necessity, batteries can sometimes cause headaches for hearing aid users. Knowing how to get the most out of your batteries can go a long way to increasing your satisfaction with your device. Hearing Aid Battery…
Cleaning Your Hearing Aids Step-by-Step
You worked hard to get your hearing aids, going through an audiological evaluation and working with your audiologist to figure out the best device for your type and degree of hearing loss. Now is the easy part, maintaining your hearing aids so they continue to work well and provide you the amplification you need to…
What to Do When Your Hearing Aids Get Wet
Proper care of hearing aids is vital to your overall hearing experience. Making sure that they are properly cleaned, equipped with working batteries, and free from unwanted moisture are all important steps in maintaining the reliability and longevity of your hearing aids. In particular, exposure to moisture and extreme humidity can damage your hearing aid…
How Harsh Weather Can Impact Your Hearing Aids
While summer may be winding down, the grueling heat and direct sunlight isn’t going away for at least a month or two. If you wear hearing aids, it is important you take extra precautions to keep them safe, as these delicate devices are your connection to the hearing world. Importance of Protecting Your Hearing Aids…
How to Prevent Common Hearing Aid Problems
Your hearing aids are your lifeline to the hearing world. In order to keep your devices in good working order, it is important to know what can go wrong and how to prevent any permanent damage. Hearing Aid Parts While there are a number of types and styles of hearing aids, they all have the…