Oh No! You Lost Your Hearing Aid – Now What?
Your hearing aids represent a significant investment in both time and money, so when you lose one, it can be a stressful experience. While it may feel hopeless at first, there are steps you can take to try and find a lost hearing aid that may prove successful. Follow our tips below. Use Your Hearing…
Tuning in to the Link Between Music and Memory
You hear a song on the radio, and immediately flashback to the first time you heard it. It could’ve been 20 years ago, but the memory is strong enough to make it feel like it was yesterday. This is because music helps us recall memories more vividly than if we are just trying to remember…
How Hearing Aids Help You Better Understand Sound
Just because you hear a sound does not necessarily mean you understand it. Think about a time when you’ve been at a loud gathering or a dinner at Moonshine Grill. Everyone is talking, laughing and having a good time. Other conversations are happening all around you, and people are bustling about. The waitress come to…
Why You Shouldn’t Procrastinate on Getting Hearing Aids
Hearing loss affects millions of people in the United States. Possibly far more than most people realize. Here are some quick stats on hearing loss, courtesy of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: Approximately 37.5 million Americans 18 and older report some trouble hearing. 30 million Americans aged 12 and older have…
Why Do Loud Sounds Startle People with Hearing Loss?
Just because a person suffers from hearing loss doesn’t mean they lose the ability to startle at loud noises like a car engine backfiring, or sudden microphone check while waiting for a concert to start at The Continental Club. If you suffer from hearing loss you may have noticed this phenomenon, referred to as recruitment,…
Helpful Tips to Clean Earwax Out of Your Hearing Aid
Despite earwax being unsightly, it plays an important role in the health of the ear. It traps dirt, bacteria and other foreign invaders and also lubricates the ear canal to prevent it from drying out. But despite its importance, it can still be problematic, especially for hearing aid wearers, as it can become impacted in…
Listening to Music Is Good for Your Wellbeing
Music has been an important part of human society for tens of thousands of years, and for good reason: music has been shown to improve many aspects of our wellbeing. For people with hearing loss, it can be tough to enjoy music. Fortunately, hearing aids can help. How Music Improves Wellbeing Below are some of…
What is Unilateral Hearing Loss?
Sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, single sided deafness is a condition in which an individual experiences hearing loss in only one ear but can hear normally out of the other ear. While the majority of patients with a hearing impairment suffer from bilateral (two-sided) hearing loss, SSD is diagnosed in approximately 60,000 people…
What is Sudden Hearing Loss?
For most people who experience hearing loss, the condition comes on gradually over a period of years. In rare cases, an abrupt loss of hearing occurs with little or no warning. This condition is known as sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL). What is Sudden Deafness? Sudden deafness is defined as a hearing reduction of 30…