Are you or a loved one having a hard time hearing? Perhaps you’re thinking about getting a hearing aid. Hearing aid technology keeps evolving, which means there’s a growing variety of styles and features to consider. “People who already use a hearing aid know that selecting one is not a simple decision,” says Eric Mann,… Continue reading Choosing The Right Hearing Aid
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A Surprising Benefit of Hearing Aids – and Cataract Surgery
Hearing aids and cataract surgery are strongly linked to a slower rate of age-related cognitive decline, according to a new study by British researchers. According to Dr Piers Dawes and Dr Asri Maharani, of the University of Manchester, cognitive decline- which affects memory and thinking skills- is slowed after patient’s hearing and sight are improved.… Continue reading A Surprising Benefit of Hearing Aids – and Cataract Surgery
When One Good Ear Isn’t Enough
Millions of Americans have single-sided hearing loss, and another 60,000 acquire the condition each year. These individuals experience either total hearing loss or diminished hearing in one ear, while maintaining normal hearing in the other. Because they still have one “good” ear, many people with single-sided hearing loss simply ignore the issue. However, putting off… Continue reading When One Good Ear Isn’t Enough
5 Ways to Convince Parents to Get Hearing Aids
Repeatedly responding to “What’d you say?” can often be the norm during conversations with aging parents. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, about 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids. Despite age being the strongest predictor of hearing loss among adults, fewer than one in three adults… Continue reading 5 Ways to Convince Parents to Get Hearing Aids
What Happens When You Ignore Hearing Loss
Hearing plays a crucial role in all aspects of our lives—when we talk to friends and loved ones, listen to music, watch TV, interact with colleagues, or just walk down the street listening to the everyday sounds that surround us. But if you have hearing loss, hearing these things can become a challenge. Around 466… Continue reading What Happens When You Ignore Hearing Loss
Why Are My Ears Ringing?
For many, the quest for a quiet space is about more than finding a noise-free room to gather one’s thoughts. About 10 percent of the U.S. population, about 25 million Americans, has experienced tinnitus (ringing in the ears) lasting at least five minutes in the past year, according to the National Institute on Deafness and… Continue reading Why Are My Ears Ringing?
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You
As of this writing, the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 has been recently introduced by a bipartisan committee of US Senators led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass). The bill seeks to establish an over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid category for adults who “perceive” themselves to have mild-to-moderate hearing loss. In effect, it would allow some… Continue reading Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You
Some OTC Hearing Assistance Devices Pretty Much Match the Performance of a More Expensive Conventional Hearing Aid
A comparison between less expensive, over-the-counter hearing assistance devices and a conventional hearing aid found that some of these devices were associated with improvements in hearing similar to the hearing aid, according to a Johns Hopkins study published in July 2017 by JAMA. A release from the publisher notes that currently, hearing aids can only… Continue reading Some OTC Hearing Assistance Devices Pretty Much Match the Performance of a More Expensive Conventional Hearing Aid
Accommodations at Work for Hearing Loss
The number of people with hearing loss in the United States has doubled over the past 15 years, and a significant percentage are either employed or job-seekers. If you’re one of them, your hearing loss presents a challenge, not only to you but to employers. This leaves you with three options with regards to informing… Continue reading Accommodations at Work for Hearing Loss
Life with Harry’s Hearing Loss
Harry is 62 and has been married to his college sweetheart, Sue, for almost 40 years. Sue knows that Harry doesn’t hear as well as he used to, but she’s not sure what to do about it. Every time she brings it up he has an excuse, such as “Kids these days all mumble.” Sue… Continue reading Life with Harry’s Hearing Loss
Why Getting a Hearing Test is a Must-Do in your Sixties
Depending on the life stage you’re entering on your next milestone birthday, your personal physician will present a set of tests they want you to undergo to maintain optimal health. Unfortunately, one important test recommendation some neglect to mention is for your hearing. While you should have your hearing tested regardless of age if you’re… Continue reading Why Getting a Hearing Test is a Must-Do in your Sixties
Taking a Vacation with Your Hearing Aids
It may come as a surprise, but wearing hearing aids can actually make travel less difficult, not more so. Instead of struggling to hear announcements in public transportation terminals or when listening to guides while on a tour, you can use their advanced technology to help you hear even better than normal-hearing tourists in similar… Continue reading Taking a Vacation with Your Hearing Aids