Tips To Protect Your Hearing at Concerts
There’s nothing like a summer concert at the Filene Center. Whether you have tickets to see your favorite band or you’re tagging along with a friend to see a performer you’ve never heard of, don’t forget to keep hearing protection top of mind. To understand why hearing protection is so important, let’s look at how…
How To Stay Active With Hearing Aids
Getting regular physical activity is crucial to your overall health. The CDC recommends that adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise and 2 days of muscle-strengthening activity per week.[1] One way you can enjoy every minute of that physical activity a little more is by wearing your hearing aids. Let’s examine why it’s…
How Does Hearing Loss Impact Mental Health?
Hearing loss affects more than one in 10 people in the United States.[1] The condition can make it challenging to bond with your peers, causing you to spend less time engaging socially and increasing your risk of mental health issues. What Mental Health Conditions Are Linked to Hearing Loss? Several studies have linked hearing loss…
How You Can Celebrate National Speech-Language-Hearing Month This May
May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month—a month to raise awareness about communication disorders and their treatment options. If you or a family member were recently diagnosed with hearing loss, this celebration offers a perfect opportunity to explore the ins and outs of the condition and the benefits of treatment. Understanding Hearing Loss Hearing loss affects more…
How Modern Hearing Aids Improve Everyday Life
The desire to manage hearing loss dates back centuries, with people as early as the 13th century using the hollowed-out horns of animals as hearing devices. Fast-forward a few hundred years to find a man named Frederick C. Rein who first commercially produced funnel-shaped devices called ear trumpets that collected sound and delivered it to…
How Treating Hearing Loss Boosts Your Career
There are lots of ways to move up the ladder in your career, from on-the-job training to networking to getting a degree. If you’re among the 15% of U.S. adults with hearing loss, hearing aids are another tool you can use to your advantage. Let’s look at three ways they can influence your career. 1….
How To Talk About Tinnitus Severity
Tinnitus is a common symptom affecting between 10% and 25% of adults. While many people experience it, no two cases are the same. Understanding how severe your tinnitus is can help your hearing specialist offer personalized management suggestions. Judging Tinnitus Severity If you’ve noticed ringing or buzzing in your ears, start a note…
How Heart Health Can Impact Hearing
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute defines heart-healthy living as “understanding your risk, making healthy choices, and taking steps to reduce your chances of getting heart disease…” Although heart health and hearing may not seem connected at first, maintaining good cardiovascular health can also benefit your ears. In particular, controlling your blood pressure may…
How Hearing Aids Help Keep You Safe
An estimated 15% of U.S. adults have hearing loss. One of the chief concerns among people with hearing loss is that the condition will interfere with their safety. How Does Hearing Loss Affect Safety? Our hearing provides a significant number of safety sounds throughout the day, from cars honking on your route to work to…
How Does Our Hearing Affect Our Balance?
Many of us have felt that dizzy sensation from standing up too fast, or wobbled a little bit while climbing a log in Pohick Creek Stream Valley Park. When we have trouble balancing, our ears probably aren’t the first culprit that comes to mind, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have anything to do with…