How to Wear a Mask with Hearing Aids
If you wear behind-the-ear (BTE) style hearing aids, you may have difficulty wearing a protective mask around your ears. Here are some simple solutions for adults and children to keep the elastic band from your mask off your ears.
Should You Have Your Hearing Tested?
Hearing loss affects over 48 million people in the U.S. and can have devastating impacts. Difficulty hearing can lead to poor communication, relationship problems, social withdrawal, depression and even cognitive decline. Unfortunately, only one in five people with hearing loss actually seeks treatment, and the average person waits seven to ten years to do so….
How to Treat Your Dizziness
One of the most common causes of dizziness is a condition known as vertigo, the feeling that you or your surroundings are moving. Below we explore a number of different treatment options to help you finally find relief from your dizziness. Vestibular Rehabilitation Your vestibular system is located within your inner ear and is responsible…
How to Properly Clean Your Ears
Earwax is a naturally occurring substance that provides a protective barrier against dirt and bacteria and moisturizes the skin of ear canal, preventing dry, itchy ears. Earwax typically works itself out of the ear canal through regular jaw movements when talking or chewing. However, excessive earwax can be unsightly and, in some cases, become impacted, causing…
Hearing-Harming Habits
We all have habits that are not doing us any favors. There are some that are hurting you more than draining your bank account or annoying your friends; they may be harming your hearing health. Below are five habits that put your ears and hearing in danger. Excessive Drinking Beyond harming your liver, drinking heavily…
Playing Sports with Hearing Loss
While having a good sense of hearing may not be number one on the list of attributes that make a good athlete, it is rather important. But there are plenty of deaf and hard of hearing athletes that have made names for themselves and paved the way for others to follow in their footsteps. Famous…
Preventing Hearing Aid Damage
Hearing aids are a significant investment, not just in money but also in time – so taking care of them to prevent damage is essential. In addition, if your hearing aid breaks or is damaged, not only are you out the time and money of getting it repaired or replaced, you also have to live…
Wearing Hearing Aids Can Make You Safer
You’ve likely heard about what benefits hearing aids can have on your communication and relationships. What’s less well-known is that hearing aids can also improve your physical safety. Studies have linked untreated hearing loss to a variety of safety concerns, including accidental injuries, workplace accidents, total hospital visits and hospital readmission. Fortunately, the use of…
4 Reasons to Stop Ignoring Hearing Loss
Hearing loss affects more than just your hearing. By choosing to ignore your hearing loss, you put your physical wellness, mental health, career and relationships at risk. Learn more about the risks associated with untreated hearing loss below: Physical Wellness According to the National Council on Aging, falls are the leading cause of injury for…
When to Purchase New Hearing Devices
Hearing aids are sophisticated devices that receive daily use in harsh environments, subject to moisture, heat, dirt and earwax. As precisely built as they are, at some point they will need to be replaced. Figuring out when is the key to uninterrupted communications. No product lasts forever. Over time, mechanical problems can develop, or the…