Summertime is synonymous with barbecues and sunny social events outdoors. Here are a few tips to get the most out of your hearing aids when you are flipping burgers – or just enjoying a refreshment with your friends. First of all: wear your hearing aids Some people shy away from wearing their hearing aids at… Read more »
There are many questions when trying to decide if you should use rechargeable hearing aid technology. The article below addresses your questions. What are the benefits of a rechargeable hearing aid vs. hearing aids with disposable batteries? First, it is important to learn how disposable hearing aid batteries work. Traditionally hearing aid batteries were made… Read more »
Concerts Outdoor concerts are a great way to celebrate summer, but they can be a great way to get hearing loss as well. Pack a few earplugs the next time you head to a summer music festival or concert. Sweat Summer is a time for sun – and sweat. Luckily, your hearing aids are designed… Read more »
Why are my ears ringing? What is the cause of that buzzing sound in my ears? My ears won’t stop whooshing – what is wrong with me? When you have a sound in your ears that you do not know the source of, worries like these can be overwhelming. Even worse, the stress and lack… Read more »
Gray hair. Wrinkles. Poor eyesight. Age certainly affects how our bodies function – and your ears are no exception. As we get older, the tiny hair cells in our ears that help us hear start to break. As the number of functioning hair cells decrease, so does our ability to hear. Unfortunately you cannot grow… Read more »
Last winter at a Christmas party, I noticed a gentleman sitting off in a corner by himself. For such a festive time of year, he didn’t look terribly jolly. In fact, the look in his eyes told a tale of loneliness. I asked somebody what his story was. “He’s just not very nice,” the person… Read more »
Do you have friends who can get up early and stay up late day after day without getting tired while at the same time, a single day of work or a three-hour meeting leaves you feeling worn out? If this sounds familiar, you may be suffering from what is known as listening fatigue. What few… Read more »
Have you ever stood in the breakfast cereal aisle of your local grocery store and been overjoyed with the abundance of options spread out before you? There are SO MANY choices, and so many of them are REALLY tasty. Do you like the brand with extra marshmallows or the brand that has more nutritional benefits?… Read more »
Summer is here and with it comes warmer temperatures, abundant sunshine, and longer days. It is by far the best time of year to get out, enjoy the weather, and be active in all the ways you love most. But for many hearing aid wearers having fun outside exposes them to the elements, including wind…. Read more »
In our last post, we discussed the realities of hearing loss and shared some advice aimed at helping you adjust more easily to the changes you are experiencing. In this post, we want to continue with that theme and offer a couple of additional suggestions that can be of great benefit to you. The first… Read more »
