We all enjoy a good bargain. But when it comes to your health, be careful what you purchase and pay attention to the little details. The names “hearing aid” and “hearing amplifier” may seem similar but they are actually very different devices. And your overall hearing and health could suffer major repercussions if you make […]
Saving money just feels great, right? It can be invigorating when you’ve received a great deal on something, and the bigger discount, the more satisfied you are. It’s a little too easy, then, to make the price your primary consideration, to always choose the least expensive option, to let your coupons make your buying choices […]
Hearing aids are supposed to be used daily. But you’re also supposed to wash out your milk containers before you recycle them. We don’t always do what we’re supposed to. It’s the same for hearing aids. Occasionally we forget to bring them with us. Perhaps you even go a day, or a week, or possibly […]
If you have hearing aids, you should be able to hear, right? When they aren’t working properly, it can be downright frustrating, it’s a total “You had ONE job” scenario. Here’s the good news, with regular upkeep, your hearing aids should continue to function efficiently. Go through this list before you do anything rash. It […]
Technology is evolving into stronger, smarter, and smaller devices. Generally speaking, the trend is that devices do more and take up less space. So it’s no surprise that hearing aids are no exception. The world’s population is getting older and hearing problems, though they can have many different causes, are more common among older individuals. […]
For people who have hearing loss, family dinners and gatherings can be a challenge. Everybody is conversing loudly and at the same time. Combine that with the clanging of dishes, scraping of chairs, and background music, and you have a situation in which it is difficult for people with hearing loss to enjoy themselves. If […]
Most people recognize that living a sedentary lifestyle and smoking is bad for them. But what most people probably don’t realize is that there is some convincing research that demonstrates a connection between premature death and untreated hearing loss. Of course, life expectancy varies widely. This variance can be linked to things like where you […]
Ever ask yourself “what would it actually be like to use hearing aids”? What would your best friend say if you asked honest questions about what it sounds like, what it feels like, and how they actually feel about wearing one? Here’s a description of what hearing aids are like, but if you really want […]
You know it’s time to begin talking over hearing aids when your dad stops using the phone because he has a tough time hearing or your mom always laughs late to the punchline of a joke. Even though hearing loss is detectable in a quarter of individuals from 65 yo74 and 50% of individuals over […]
We typically don’t appreciate how essential our sense of hearing is until it’s too late. Strong hearing enhances our lives by improving our mental, social, and physical health. If you’re not safeguarding your hearing or ignoring your hearing loss, you are compromising your overall health in ways you may not have realized. Here are just […]
