How Does Humidity Affect Hearing Aids?
In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid. The small but technologically advanced devices help manage your hearing loss and tinnitus by amplifying and clarifying speech sounds, improving your spatial awareness and masking tinnitus with white or external noise. With all the benefits hearing aids provide, it is always a…
The Basics of Hearing Aid Batteries
If you are one of the nearly 30 million Americans who could benefit from using hearing aids, you may be overwhelmed in trying to decide what pair is right for you. One factor that might influence your decision is what type of battery you prefer to use. Without batteries, your device would be unable to…
Can Hearing Aids Help You Avoid Relationship Problems?
Although hearing loss is extremely common, affecting approximately 48 million Americans, only about one in five people who could benefit from hearing aids actually wears them. There are many reasons for this, most based on misconceptions like “hearing aids will make me look old” or “my hearing isn’t bad enough to need hearing aids.” Unfortunately,…
How to Enjoy Podcasts with Hearing Loss
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid.” If you’re among this population and you either enjoy listening to podcasts or are trying to get into one, we review tips for how to get the most out of them below. Use…
How To Clean Earwax Off Your Hearing Aids
Earwax plays an essential role in keeping your ears healthy. However, too much can cause problems, especially for your hearing aids. How Too Much Earwax Damages Hearing Aids Earwax buildup is one of the leading reasons for hearing aid repair. This is because, over time, earwax can reduce function and degrade parts of your hearing…
Here’s How Hearing Aids Can Improve Your Love Life
Investing in hearing aids doesn’t just improve your quality of life, but also your partner’s. In fact, one study found, “Before the provision of a hearing aid significant others experienced difficulties with person-to-person conversation, with group conversation and in viewing (listening to) television of the same order as did the hearing impaired individual. After the…
Why You Should Treat Your Hearing Loss This Year
Hearing loss is extremely common. In fact, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, “One in eight people in the United States (13 percent, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears, based on standard hearing examinations.” But despite its prevalence, only one in five…
Tips for Trick-or-Treating With Hearing Aids
It’s officially October, which means it’s almost time to find a costume, pick out the best pumpkin from Devine Farms, and get ready to take the kids trick-or-treating. If your child uses hearing aids to treat their hearing loss, you may want to take a few extra steps before heading out for Halloween. Factor in…
The Do’s & Don’ts of Hearing Aids
Hearing aids have the essential job of connecting you to the world around you and allowing you to communicate with those you love the most. Because of this, you’ll want to protect your important investment as much as possible. In order to care for your hearing aids properly, follow this list of do’s and don’ts….
How to Know When It’s Time to Upgrade Your Hearing Aids?
When you invest in a pair of hearing aids, you want them to last for a long time. However, just like all technology, there can be many reasons why you might need to upgrade to a new device. Good Reasons to Get a New Hearing Aid Upgrade Your Hearing Aids to Get the Most Benefit…