Why It May Be Harder to Understand Children When You Have Hearing Loss
If you have hearing loss, you may have noticed hearing children talk may seem more difficult. There’s a scientific reason for that, and if this sounds familiar to you, there are options available to aid your ability to hear. If you’ve struggled to hear conversations at Pease Park, you may have high-frequency hearing loss, and…
How Are Sun Exposure and Hearing Loss Connected?
Excessive unprotected exposure to the sun’s rays can put you at risk of skin cancer, photoaging and damage to the skin, eyes and immune system. One infrequently discussed side effect of excess sun exposure is hearing damage or loss. While getting your daily dose of vitamin D is important, knowing how the sun’s UV rays…
Identifying and Managing Hidden Hearing Loss
Approximately 15% of U.S. adults report some degree of trouble hearing. Most cases of hearing loss are identified through an audiometric test, a procedure wherein a patient’s hearing threshold is defined as their ability to recognize sounds at various frequencies. While audiometry tests are effective at identifying difficulty hearing different frequencies, cases of hidden hearing…
How To Tell a Loved One They May Need Hearing Aids
Hearing loss is a common condition that becomes more likely with age. In fact, age is the strongest predictor of hearing loss among adults between the ages of 20-69, with most hearing loss occurring in the 60-69 age bracket. If you’ve noticed that a parent, spouse or other loved one is exhibiting signs of hearing…
How Can Hearing Aids Help Children Notice Emotions
Children with hearing loss often struggle with communication, poor mental health, background awareness and even emotional understanding. While a large amount of communication is nonverbal, children with hearing loss often miss out on verbal and emotional cues such as tone or emotionally charged words. Hearing aids can help children fill in the missing verbal information…
Vacation Packing Tips for People with Hearing Loss
Packing for vacation is an exciting but also stressful time. This is especially true for the 15% of American adults who have trouble hearing and may need to do a little extra preparation for their vacation. Below we review some vacation packing tips for people with hearing loss. Make a List In the days and…
How To Get the Most Out of Your Rechargeable Hearing Aid
Rechargeable hearing aids are an appealing option for many individuals with hearing loss. Whether you already have a pair or are considering them, let’s review a few ways to get the most out of your rechargeable hearing aids. Why Choose Rechargeable Hearing Aids? A 2022 survey asking about which hearing aid features had the most…
Tips For Navigating Airports With Hearing Loss
Air travel can always be a bit stressful, but that’s especially true if you have hearing loss. Let’s go over a few tips that can help make your trip easier and more enjoyable. Get Treated For Your Hearing Loss Before You Travel If you’ve been hesitant to get a hearing test, use your next trip…
Here’s How You Can Make the Most of Video Games with Hearing Loss
If you’re among the one in eight people in the United States (13 percent, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older who has hearing loss in both ears, based on standard hearing examinations (according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders), you know that hearing loss can affect many aspects of…
What Is a Directional Microphone?
Hearing loss can make it harder to decipher where certain sounds are coming from. Hearing aids with directional microphones can help! The Benefits of Directional Microphones and How They Work Some microphones are omnidirectional. This means that they pick up sound from every direction equally. This can be unhelpful, especially in busy environments like Emmer…