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…
Hearing Aids and Holidays: How Better Hearing Reduces Stress at Family Gatherings
Hearing aids are small but technologically brilliant devices that collect and amplify speech while reducing irrelevant background noise. They help you keep up at work, stay alert during traffic and speak with the cashier at Food Lion. The everyday clearer communication they offer is dazzling, but every once in a while, your hearing aids like…
Finding Calm When Holiday Stress Affects Your Tinnitus
The Busch Gardens Christmas Town light show is finally up, and that means the holidays are here. Before you start checking off the items on your holiday to-do list, consider adding one more thing: stress relief. Stress has a way of sneaking in during the holidays, whether from hectic Thanksgiving grocery shopping or a few…
Fall Noises You Might Overlook and How To Protect Your Ears Against Them
Each season has its own unique noises. Winter has holiday parties, spring has pouring rain, summer has outdoor costumes and fall has leaf blowers, football games and holiday parties. When the season changes, it’s crucial to remain aware of these sounds and take action to protect your ears when they reach unsafe levels. Let’s take…
Halloween Tips for Families With Hearing Loss
Halloween is almost here, and that means you’re getting all your costumes in order, buying bags of candy and maybe planning your trick-or-treating routes. If one or more of the children in your family has hearing loss, you also need to think about how to accommodate them during the festivities. Let’s take a look at…
Do I Need Hearing Aids for Mild Hearing Loss?
Many people avoid going to the doctor, especially if they believe their conditions or symptoms are mild. One area where we see this avoidance in full force is hearing loss treatment. A 2018 study on early hearing loss intervention in adults found that only about 20% of people with inner ear (permanent) hearing loss seek…