Freshen up Your Hearing Aids This Spring
When spring comes around, many of us feel inspired to open the windows, clear out closets and tackle long-overdue chores. We tend to focus on our houses during a spring cleaning, you might even head to Less Than to restock your cleaning supplies, but we also need to remember our hearing aids. If you’re one…
What To Expect During Your First Audiology Appointment
Many remember taking a hearing test in their school’s gym or auditorium. Unfortunately, for many adults, that grade school test was the last time they had their hearing checked. As we get older, our risk of hearing loss increases. The condition affects approximately one in three people in the U.S. aged 65 to 74, and…
How To Talk to Your Partner About Their Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is increasingly widespread. Despite how common the condition is, many people are hesitant to accept that they have hearing loss and often even more reluctant to believe that they’re hearing is bad enough to require treatment. When someone is struggling to accept their hearing loss, it’s often the people closest to them who…
Love and Listening: Communication Tips for Valentine’s Day
Communication is the bedrock of a strong, healthy relationship. If you’re among the more than 10% of people in the United States with hearing loss, you may have dealt with difficult communication in the past. This Valentine’s Day, take a look at our list of tips to establish healthy communication with your significant other. 1….
The Connection Between Winter Colds and Temporary Hearing Changes
Hampton is no stranger to winter storms. When the weather gets colder, we tend to spend more time indoors. While that extra time inside can feel cozy, it can also increase your risk of catching a cold due to closer contact with others. That increased risk of colds is one reason why you may notice…
Why You Should Schedule a Hearing Test This Year
With the New Year in full swing, many people are taking a little extra time to consider how they can improve their health and wellness. One thing that often gets left out of the discussion, but is incredibly important, is hearing testing. Why Are Hearing Tests Important? Although some hearing loss can spring on you…
Five Everyday Sounds That Could Cause Hearing Loss
Hearing loss doesn’t always come after a big, booming bang. Sometimes, it comes from everyday sounds that you didn’t realize were damaging. Let’s look at five sounds you may encounter that put your hearing at risk. Your Toolbox Construction workers wear OSHA-mandated earmuffs or earplugs to protect their hearing at work. Even though your home…
How Hearing Aids Strengthen Relationships
Untreated hearing loss takes its toll on our ability to communicate. And how we communicate affects how easily we build strong relationships. Let’s look at three ways hearing aids can help strengthen relationships for the 15% of U.S. adults with hearing loss. Increasing Your Social Confidence It can be hard to struggle with something that…
Treat Yourself To Hearing Protection This Year
Holiday shopping has a way of filling every spare moment. Between brainstorming thoughtful ideas and checking lists twice, it’s easy to focus entirely on everyone else. But the season of giving is also a great reminder to invest in yourself, especially when it comes to protecting something as valuable as your hearing. Two smart, ear-friendly…
Tips and Tricks for Shopping With Hearing Loss
Whether you love to shop or think of it more as a chore, it’s something we all have to do. If you’re among the 20% of people with hearing loss, you might find shopping, especially during busy holiday months, a little more taxing. The sounds of fellow shoppers, cash registers, music through the speakerphones and…