How Hearing Aids Help You During Work Meetings
Depending on your job and the day you’re having, a work meeting can either be a nice break or a bit of a slog. Regardless of where your next meeting fits on that scale, hearing aids can help make it easier to keep up. Two Practical Hearing Aid Benefits for Work Meetings Hearing aids collect,…
Tips for Traveling With Hearing Aids
An estimated 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from hearing aids.[1] The amplified sound these advanced devices provide can make every part of your life a little easier—including your vacation! Let’s look at a few tips you can use to care for and take advantage of your devices while traveling to your vacation destination. Packing…
How To Celebrate National Speech-Language-Hearing Month
Each May, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) celebrates National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. Let’s look at a couple of ways you can celebrate the month in style. Raise Awareness Hearing loss affects more than 10% of people in the United States. Despite how prevalent hearing loss is, most people don’t know they have it right away, but…
How To Use Your Hearing Aids Effectively in Noisy Environments
When you get a new piece of tech, whether a smartphone, a laptop or hearing aids, you take some time to learn how to use it. With a new pair of hearing aids, part of that process is learning how to use them effectively in noisy environments. How Loud Environments Affect the Way You Use…
How Hearing Aids Improve Your Quality of Life
Getting hearing aids opens doors you may have thought were permanently closed. Let’s explore a few ways hearing aids can improve your quality of life and give you the confidence to step through those once-shuttered doors to a more connected life. Increasing Your Energy You may have noticed that hearing loss can zap your mental…
Tips To Protect Your Hearing Aids During Your Next Workout
There is a seemingly endless list of ways to stay physically active, from hiking and biking to taking a tai chi or yoga class. The World Health Organization recommends that adults aged 18-64 years engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity, in addition to regular…
How To Prepare for a Hearing Test When You’re Feeling Stressed
Feeling anxious about a hearing test is more common than you might think. The phrase “test anxiety” often brings back memories of school exams, and those old associations can make any kind of test feel stressful—even one meant to support your health. If the idea of a hearing test has you feeling tense, you’re not…
Can I Wear My Hearing Aids To Bed?
Hearing aids can benefit an estimated 28.8 million U.S. adults. Just a few of the benefits they offer include easier communication, decreased listening fatigue, stronger relationships and better background awareness. When you get your first pair of hearing aids, you may be so excited about them that you want to wear them all the time,…
How To Help Your Partner on Their Hearing Loss Journey
Getting hearing aids can be an exciting journey, but you and your partner share the experience. Valentine’s Day is a good reminder that support from a loved one can make all the difference. If your partner has hearing loss, you might feel unsure about how to help, but your presence and encouragement matter more than…
Lifestyle Habits To Preserve Hearing as You Age
Hearing loss affects approximately 15% of U.S. adults, and your likelihood of developing it only gets higher as you age. While you can’t stop the flow of time, safeguarding against preventable causes of hearing loss will minimize your risk of unnecessary damage. Let’s look at four essential lifestyle habits to employ for safe hearing care…