Hearing aids have had a long history. In 1588, Giovanni Battista Porta was the first to mention hearing aids in his book Natural Magick, in which he describes wooden hearing aids carved to look like ears belonging …
4 Signs that You Should Invest in Hearing Protection
Are the things you do every day hurting your ears? Noise-induced hearing loss means the sensitive components of the inner ear are suffering irrevocable damage from exposure to sound. The noise you hear is actually a wavelike …
Why We Love Hearing Aids (And You Should Too!)
We love hearing aids – and you should too – because of the way hearing aids improve the quality of life for those with minor to severe hearing loss. Eight out of ten hearing aid …
How to Have “The Talk” With Your Parents: Talking About Hearing Loss
It’s hard to watch the aging process affect the ones you love. By age 65, one in three people suffers from hearing loss, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America. This can be a …
7 Common Misconceptions About Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is the third most common physical problem in this country. The idea that everyone with hearing loss knows that they have hearing loss is just one in many myths that accompany this ailment. Since many …
Preventing Hearing Loss
Not all conditions that affect hearing are preventable, but a little protection goes a long way to reducing your risk of losing your hearing. With over 15 percent of the adult population in the US reporting some …
The Science Behind Hearing Loss
Approximately 1 in every 8 adults in the United States has hearing loss, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. After age 75, that number jumps to 50%. Fortunately, new technologies …
All the Better to Hear You with: 4 Things Your Spouse Can Hear, but You Can’t
If you can’t hear what is going on around you, how do you know what you’re missing? Hearing loss is a difficult thing to recognize in yourself. It is estimated that 48 million people in …
Top 5 Signs That Your Spouse is Suffering Hearing Loss
You think your spouse may have hearing loss, but how can you be sure? If you directly ask, he or she will likely deny it because it is not as obvious to them as it …
