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…
Hearing Matters at All Ages
If you suspect you may have hearing loss, it’s important to seek treatment right away for your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Unfortunately, many people put off wearing hearing aids because they feel they’ll make them look “old.” But the truth is, hearing loss can affect anybody, no matter what age you are, and there’s…
Hold on to Your Hearing: The Best and Worst Places to Store Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are an important investment in your health and well-being. For them to function properly and last a long time they must receive proper care. In addition to daily cleanings, one of the most important things you can do is to store your hearing aids in a cool, dry place where they are safe…
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…
A Guide to Hearing Aid Maintenance
Your hearing aids represent a significant investment of both time and money. You probably have spent many hours in your audiologist’s office to identify your exact type and degree of hearing loss, select the perfect device for your needs and get the programming just right. Because of this, you’ll want to take great care of…
How to Adjust to Your New Hearing Aids
Treating your hearing loss with hearing aids can help you navigate a hearing world and reconnect with your loved ones. Even with these great benefits, putting on a pair of hearing aids for the first can be overwhelming. Below is a breakdown of what you should know to help ensure the adjustment period is as…
What Is Noise-Induced Hearing Loss?
Noise induced hearing loss is the second most common form of hearing loss (ranking behind presbycusis, hearing loss related to normal aging), and is the most preventable type. How Can Sounds Hurt Your Ears? Background sound is a constant in our busy lives. Normally, background noises are at safe levels that won’t impact our hearing….