Hearing Aids & Glasses Have Less in Common Than You Think
As professionals in the hearing health industry, we’re regularly faced with the misconception that hearing aids are a lot like glasses. After all, both work to correct a deterioration of one of our senses, right? That may be true, but there are far more differences than there are similarities. Most eye problems are mechanical in…
Cognitive Decline, Listening Effort and Hearing Aids
The prevalence of dementia is expected to soar as the average life expectancy increases, but recent estimates suggest that the age-specific incidence of dementia is declining in high-income countries. In the February 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Claudia Satizabal and colleagues report “robust evidence” of dementia’s decline. Using observational data collected…
Understanding How Your Surroundings Affect Your Hearing
Human beings are among the most adaptable species in the world, and this is a critical skill to have in our fast-changing society. This adaptability can, on occasion, be a detriment to our physical well-being. While we are quick to recognize sudden changes in our health, we often fail to recognize a slow deterioration. As…
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Hearing Loss & Diabetes
For those living with Diabetes, you are in the habit of constantly having routine health exams for your kidneys, eyes, all the way down to your feet. However recent studies show that it is a good idea to have your hearing checked, too. But why? According to the American Diabetes Association: Seven million diabetic individuals…
How Ibuprofen can Lead to Hearing Loss
Watch out for those pain med labels. Ibuprofen is a common pain relief medication that has been found to boost incidents of hearing loss in people as they get older. Have you ever heard of pain medication leading to hearing loss? Probably not. But the same medication you may be taking for your headaches and…
How Hearing Loss Can Affect Your Holiday Gatherings
Take a look around this holiday season and see if your hearing impaired friends are having difficulty navigating all the social situations. We will discuss the many different ways that hearing loss can affect an individual over the holiday season. You may not realize the trouble that people are going through if they have lower…
How Hearing Aids are Programmed
With so many customized features available, a programmed hearing devices provide untold benefits to the wearer, dependent on the specific degree of hearing loss, comfort level and other personal considerations. This is why you must have your hearing aid programmed to your ears rather than enlist a one-size fits all approach, which could be detrimental…
Brain Hearing Restores Optimal, Natural Hearing
No longer do scientists think hearing occurs in the ears. Hearing aids have certainly come a long way over the last 10 to 15 years. Hearing aids that were once bulky, expensive, and ineffective are now discreet, affordable, and capable of reproducing the subtleties of natural sound. Researchers have determined that the processing of sound…
How Cell Phones Are Revolutionizing The Hearing Aid Industry
If you have hearing loss, you don’t have to look any further than your cell phone or smart phone for help. Cell phone companies are now doing more and more to reach out to their customers who suffer from all forms of hearing loss. In this article we will take a look at the different…