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…
The Connection Between Your Mood and Hearing Loss Treatment
At its surface, hearing loss affects how we communicate with others. It can dull consonants and mush together vowels to make speech trickier to understand. Over time, all that challenging communication can leave you feeling frustrated, angry or sad. In some cases, it can even lead to mental health issues like anxiety and depression. While…
How To Protect Your Hearing Aids During the Winter
Winter offers a lot of fun activities, from skating at the Westpost Outdoor rink to having an all-out, no-holds-barred snowball fight in the park. With all that fun, it’s important not to let hearing aid care fall by the wayside. Let’s take a look at a few tips to help protect your precious devices from…
Hearing-Friendly Holiday Party Planning Tips
There’s a lot to consider when planning a holiday party. You have to buy food, try to remember who has allergies, put up the decorations, pick the music and maybe plan a few games. If you have guests with hearing loss, you also need to think about how to create a hearing-friendly environment. Why Does…
Choosing the Right Hearing Aid Accessories for Winter
Winter comes with a lot of accessories, from fluffy scarves to wool gloves and earmuffs that jut out four inches from your head. While they’re not as cozy, hearing aids also come with accessories. Let’s take a look at a few helpful hearing aid accessories to keep your devices safe, clean and working their best…