There are lots of ways to feel more youthful. But protecting your hearing is one way that is frequently overlooked. For years, enhancing and extending your life has been linked to a good diet and exercise. It also helps counter heart disease, cancer, and improves weight control. But good hearing is just as important to […]
Summer has some activities that are just staples: Outdoor concerts, fireworks shows, state fairs, air shows, and NASCAR races (look, if you enjoy watching cars drive around in circles, no one’s going to judge you). The crowds, and the noise levels, are growing as more of these events are going back to normal. But sometimes […]
Diagnosing and treating sleep apnea reduces the risk of dementia as people age. Evaluation with a home sleep study should be done. Other risk factors include snoring, high blood pressure, large neck, and nocturnal choking. […]
Hearing loss can be caused by numerous things and is generally incredibly aggravating. There are some circumstances where hearing loss is a consequence of a more serious underlying health problem and isn’t merely the result of aging or an injury. Watch out for these hearing loss red flags Hearing loss will often throw up various […]
Hearing aids are designed to help compensate for your unique hearing loss condition. If your hearing aids are giving you headaches or any other kind of pain, whether you’ve been wearing them for years or you’re a new user, there’s a solution. A properly adjusted hearing aid will fit comfortably in your ear and give […]
Do your hearing aid batteries seem to drain faster than they ought to? Here are a few unexpected reasons that might happen. How long should hearing aid batteries last? From 3 to 7 days is the typical amount of time for charge to last. That’s a really wide range. So wide, in fact, that it’s […]
You want to be courteous when you’re talking with friends. You want your customers, co-workers, and boss to recognize that you’re completely engaged when you’re at work. With family, you may find it easier to simply tune out the conversation and ask the person near you to repeat what you missed, just a little louder, […]
You’re having a Zoom call with your grandchild and you’ve been anticipating it all week! You’ll have a blast and catch-up with your beloved family members. But when the call begins, you are mortified to find out, you can’t hear what your loved ones are saying. Your hearing aids are in, but everything seems muffled. […]
Research has shown that with prolonged hearing loss untreated over eight or more years, there is a shrinkage of the part of the brain that decodes hearing (the auditory cortex). If a long wait occurs prior to treatment with hearing aids, the success rate reduces, because the brain is not as robust to process hearing […]
Do you hear a crackling sound? A condition called tinnitus can cause you to hear buzzing, crackling, whooshing, or other sounds in your ears. Here’s what you should know. Do you hear phantom sounds like thumping, buzzing, or ringing in your ears? If this is happening with hearing aids, it could mean you need to […]
