Better Hearing Is a Process, Not an Event When you get hearing devices, your hearing improves dramatically. But there’s still plenty of fine-tuning to do. That’s why an experienced hearing care professional schedules follow-ups. As you encounter different environments in...
How Better Hearing Improves Romance
Hear With All Your Heart “My Darling Gave Me Hearing Aids for Valentine’s Day” will never climb the Billboard charts. It’s not even a real song. But the sentiment is spot on. Hearing aids don’t suggest romance. The proven link...
5 Simple Ways to Boost Your Mood This Winter
Hearing Health and Mental Health Have a Clear Connection In fact, untreated hearing loss increases your risk of depression, anxiety, social isolation, and more. Winter is also a prime time for seasonal blahs. If you could use a little mental-health...
Easy Troubleshooting: 7 Hearing Aid Issues
You Won’t Miss a Beat With These DIY Hints Like other electronics, hearing aids can have their down moments. Whether the hearing aid batteries seem to drain too quickly, you’re getting unpleasant feedback, or there’s no sound at all, you...
No Bones About It: Osteoporosis May Nearly Double Risk of Sudden Hearing Loss
Your Bone Health Is Strongly Linked to Your Hearing Health Hearing loss goes hand in hand with many chronic health issues. Heart health, dementia, and depression get all the press. But osteoporosis has long been known to affect hearing health....
10 Hearing Aid Myths We’re Busting
Are These Misconceptions Standing Between You & Needed Care? Most hearing loss can be effectively managed with appropriately fit hearing technology. Yet more than 80% of children and adults worldwide who could benefit from hearing aids don’t use them. That’s...
On the Menu: Deaf-Friendly Restaurants
Road tripping? Keep these spots in mind. The landmark Americans with Disabilities Act improved equity and access to employment, public accommodations, services, and so much more for people living with diverse challenges, including hearing loss. Some businesses, however, go above...
Hearing Loss Q&A
Q: When someone speaks, I often miss nuances, like tone. Could this be hearing loss? A: That’s an interesting question! Hearing loss shares symptoms with other conditions, though. Let’s look at what hearing loss is and consider another possible culprit....
I Don’t Want to Hear It: Three Steps to A Comfortable Dialogue About Hearing Loss
How to Discuss Hearing Loss with A Loved One It could be core memories of Grandpa’s loudly beeping 1960s hearing aids. It could be the cost. There are many reasons why your loved one just doesn’t want to hear it....
8 Back-to-School Communication Tips
Make Hitting the Books Even Easier with These Helpful Tricks It’s practically back-to-school time! Whether the students in your life are returning to class in person or online, keep these helpful tips in mind. Maximize lipreading. Hearing and lipreading work...