If you or someone you care about has trouble hearing, you may have some questions about hearing loss. Have you noticed any changes in your hearing or started to find it hard to understand what …
Protect Yourself From Environmental Noise Pollution
Our noise problem is getting worse in a world that is no doubt getting busier. Noise pollution is on track to become the next big public health problem. Harmful noise levels can hurt our hearing, …
Why You Should Update to Rechargeable Hearing Aids
Is the hype around rechargeable hearing aids justified? In a nutshell, yes. As a hearing aid user, you’ve likely gone through several batteries over the years. Disposable batteries are tiny and only last briefly before …
Why You Should Schedule a Hearing Test for World Alzheimer’s Month
This month, let’s take a moment to talk about Alzheimer’s disease, which affects many people directly or through someone they care about. This is the most common type of dementia, a more general term for …
Healthy Communication with Your Family
About 48 million Americans have hearing loss; by age 65, one in three has trouble hearing. Hearing loss that isn’t treated can hurt a person’s physical and mental health and ability to make friends, do …
Assisting Students Who are Hard of Hearing
Learning at school can be challenging for any student, but the problems can be even more numerous for a child with hearing loss. Even if a child doesn’t have an IEP (Individualized Education Plan), teachers …
Monitor Your Earbud Use to Protect Your Hearing
You can find earbuds almost anywhere. Everyone has at least one pair, from cheap ones from the drugstore to high-tech ones blocking noise. We wear them to work, walk the dog, and go to the …
A Link between Fatigue & Hearing Loss
Work and social life can be hard on your health, but if you feel more tired at the end of the day than you think you should, even if you’re otherwise healthy, you might want …
Daily Activities That Could Harm Your Hearing
Hearing loss is usually associated with older Americans, but did you know that younger people also lose their hearing at a higher rate? Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the U.S. …
Exercise, Diet, Sleep, and Hearing Can Affect Your Brain’s Aging Process
How much do you know about the health of your brain? Your brain ages slowly over time, just like every other body part. But there are a few things that can speed up the aging …
