Give the Gift of Hearing This Holiday Season
With one out of every five people in the US afflicted with some degree of hearing loss, there’s a good chance you know at the least one individual who has some difficulty hearing. And considering the strong connections amongst healthy hearing and physical, psychological, and social health, the holiday season is the optimal opportunity to…
Overcoming Hearing Loss – This Year’s Best Stories
During the course of the year, we’ve sought after and posted phenomenal stories about people conquering hearing loss to our Facebook page. These inspiring stories remind us of what human determination and persistence can achieve—even in the face of overpowering challenges and barriers. Of the numerous stories we’ve encountered, here are our top picks for…
Become a Better Communicator Despite Hearing Loss
Communication is consistently reported as one of the most—if not the most—crucial factors to strengthening and preserving healthy relationships. According to the PBS program The Emotional Life: “How couples behave when solving problems together or arguing can predict the character and success of their relationship. A raised eyebrow, a hand on the arm, or a…
Why Hearing Aids Make You Happier Than Winning the Lottery
Presuming that you have hearing loss, what’s most likely to make you happy? A) Winning the lottery, or B) Purchasing a new pair of hearing aids It might appear obvious to you that the answer is A, but research on happiness conveys a quite different story. For starters, most people do tend to THINK that…
The Alarming Hearing Loss Statistics You Need to Know About
Far too many times, we hear people claim that hearing loss only applies to “old people,” that it’s just a natural part of growing old, or that it’s generally an uncommon ailment. These statements couldn’t be further from the facts. Here are statistics you should know about: Prevalence of hearing loss in the US Hearing…
5 Good Reasons to Get a Hearing Test
In the United States, roughly 37.5 million adults have some amount of hearing loss. Yet according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), merely 20 percent of those who could reap the benefits of hearing aids actually use them. That means that millions of Americans who could improve their life with better hearing choose not…
The Health Benefits of Better Hearing
It’s often said that we don’t fully appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this appears to be particularly true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is not only hard to detect; it’s also hard to appreciate just how much hearing improves our lives. As one of our principal senses, along with…
Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Treat Your Hearing Loss
We all put things off, routinely talking ourselves out of stressful or unpleasant activities in favor of something more pleasant or fun. Distractions are all around as we tell ourselves that we will eventually get around to whatever we’re currently trying to avoid. Sometimes, procrastination is fairly harmless. We might want to clean out the…
Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Treat Your Hearing Loss
We all put things off, routinely talking ourselves out of stressful or unpleasant activities in favor of something more pleasant or fun. Distractions are all around as we tell ourselves that we will eventually get around to whatever we’re currently trying to avoid. Sometimes, procrastination is fairly harmless. We might want to clean out the…
6 Ways Your Brain Transforms Sound Into Emotion
It has long been acknowledged that there are strong connections between sound, music, emotion, and memory, and that our personal experiences and tendencies determine the type and intensity of emotional response we have to specific sounds. As an example, research has revealed these widespread associations between certain sounds and emotions: The sound of a thunderstorm…