HEARING TIPS
5 Good Reasons to Get a Hearing Test
In the US, roughly 37.5 million adults have some amount of hearing loss. Yet according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), only 20 percent of those who could benefit from hearing aids actually use them. That means that millions of Americans who could enhance...
4 Important Sounds You’re Missing With Hearing Loss
Here’s one thing many people are surprised to learn: in the majority of cases of hearing loss, people can hear many sounds just fine, and have difficulty only with select sounds. Particularly, if you have difficulty only with high-pitched sounds, you may have the most...
The Health Benefits of Better Hearing
It’s often said that we don’t truly appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this seems to be especially true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is not only hard to detect; it’s also difficult to appreciate just how much hearing improves our lives. As...
6 Encouraging Things Wearing Hearing Aids Says About You
It remains a puzzle as to why wearing a pair of glasses—which improve vision impairment—is perceived as a sign of intelligence, while wearing hearing aids—which treat hearing impairment—has been perceived as an indication of old age. Maybe it’s about time the stigma...
4 Reasons to Upgrade Your Hearing Aids
When should I upgrade my hearing aids? This is a common question we hear from our patients, and the answer demands some thought. Although hearing aids traditionally have a life-span of 3-7 years, there are a few circumstances in which you may desire to upgrade...
10 Cool Ways to Control Your Hearing Aids With the Apple Watch
By Joho345 (Own work) [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons Picture being able to fine-tune the volume, treble, and bass on your hearing aids as discretely and easily as checking the time on your wrist. Or picture fine-tuning your hearing aids for any listening situation...
Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Treat Your Hearing Loss
We all procrastinate, routinely talking ourselves out of strenuous or uncomfortable tasks in favor of something more pleasurable or fun. Distractions are all around as we tell ourselves that we will eventually get around to whatever we’re currently working hard to...
How Insects are Revolutionizing Hearing Aids
Today's hearing aids have come a long way; existing models are highly effective and feature amazing digital functions, such as wireless connectivity, that radically enhance a person’s ability to hear along with their overall quality of life. But there is still room...
6 Ways Your Brain Transforms Sound Into Emotion
It has long been accepted that there are strong connections among sound, music, emotion, and memory, and that our personal experiences and tendencies determine the type and intensity of emotional reaction we have to distinct sounds. As an example, research has...
6 Ways to Lose Your Hearing
The ironic part of hearing loss is that we don’t have a tendency to start appreciating our favorite sounds until after we’ve lost the capability to clearly hear them. We don’t stop to give thought to, for instance, how much we enjoy a good conversation with a friend...