If you have hearing aids, you probably know that they are a great tool to help you navigate the world on your own. If you have difficulty hearing, wearing hearing aids can make all the difference in letting you live the life you enjoy. But what happens when they malfunction? In most cases, there are easy fixes for the most … Read More
Hearing for the Holidays
The holiday season is here! If you have difficulty hearing, you may not be looking forward to holiday gatherings and parties as much as you used to. This time of year can bring up some anxiety for people who have hearing loss. You or your loved ones may worry about how well you can communicate during family gatherings, or you … Read More
BALANCE AND HEARING HEALTH
Did you know the way your body balances is connected with hearing health? Balance disorders such as Vertigo are fairly common. Vertigo is typically temporary episode of imbalance or dizziness. Most people have heard that it is related to your inner ear, but do you know how? Our bodies are oriented and balanced through the vestibular system, which allows us … Read More
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HEARING LOSS AND EAR INFECTIONS
If your child has had ear infections, you understand how frightening they are. Intense pain along with concern for permanent hearing loss. Hearing damage can be the result of an ear infection, but it is uncommon: ear infection-related hearing loss will almost always go away when the infection does. Ear infections are not all the same, and can have different … Read More
TRAINING YOUR HEARING: A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT
If you have hearing loss, it’s a good idea to take positive steps to avoid further hearing damage. Here are five “workouts” to help strengthen your hearing skills. Regular Exercise Staying active all day long will help to keep blood circulating, which provides benefits to all areas of your body, including your ears. Even light exercise is great, just as … Read More
WHAT’S YOUR HEARING AID LIFE?
If you struggle with hearing loss and have taken the next step with hearing aids, you may feel as if you got your life back. Using hearing aids can require a period of adjustment, however. Here are a few things to keep in mind. Don’t be disheartened if it takes a little while to become accustomed to your hearing aids, … Read More
WHAT ARE MY HEARING LOSS RISK FACTORS?
What are the risk factors for developing hearing loss? A risk factor is something that increases your odds of developing an ailment, issue or illness. There are a few risk factors that commonly contribute to hearing loss, but there are other less common ones as well. The more of these risk factors you have the better your chances of developing … Read More
WHAT ARE THE HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF HEARING LOSS?
Hearing loss is an annoyance and can hinder a person’s social life and even effect productivity at work, but did you know that there can be other health implications associated with hearing loss? Young Children and Babies with Hearing Loss Hearing damage in infants and young children can be the most influential in a person’s life because it can hinder … Read More
DEBUNKING THE MYTHS OF HEARING LOSS
Hearing loss is an incredibly common disability, but it is one that is invisible. That makes understanding it or accommodating to people who suffer with hearing loss a bit more difficult. There is also a stigma attached to hearing loss (and the need for hearing aids): so much so, that only about 20% of people who could benefit from hearing … Read More