Congrats! Modern hearing aids are an amazing piece of technology, and you’ve recently become the proud owner of a shiny new set. But new hearing aid owners will wish somebody had told them certain things, as with any new technology. Let’s look at nine typical mistakes new hearing aid wearers make and how you can
Do you have ringing in your ears that’s driving you crazy? Discover whether your tinnitus is inherited or what the cause might be. What is tinnitus? A ringing, buzzing, or droning in the ears with no external cause of the sound is a condition known as tinnitus. The direct translation of the term tinnitus is”ringing
Feeling more youthful can be accomplished in a wide variety of ways. However, one method of staying young that isn’t always talked about is to protect your hearing. Diet and exercise have been promoted for years as a proven way to increase your lifespan while improving your quality of life. These practices also help you
Summertime has some activities that are just staples: Air shows, concerts, fireworks, state fairs, Nascar races, etc. As more of these events go back to something resembling normal, the crowds, and the noise levels, are growing. But sometimes this can bring about problems. Because let’s be honest: this isn’t the first outdoor concert that’s left
Hearing loss is usually a frustrating condition that can be caused by a variety of things. There are some circumstances where hearing loss is related to a more serious underlying health condition and isn’t simply the result of an injury or aging. These are some hearing loss red flags you should watch for There are
Hearing aids are meant to help compensate for your unique hearing loss problem. Whether you are new to using hearing aids or have been using them for years, if your hearing aids cause headaches or any other kind of pain, there is an answer. A correctly adjusted hearing aid will fit comfortably in your ear
Do your hearing aid batteries seem to drain faster than they ought to? There are numerous reasons why this may be occurring that may be surprising. How long should hearing aid batteries last? From 3 to 7 days is the standard time-frame for charge to last. That range is rather wide. So wide, in fact,
In conversation with friends, you want to be polite. You want your customers, colleagues, and supervisor to recognize that you’re completely engaged when you’re at work. With family, you might find it easier to just tune out the conversation and ask the person near you to repeat what you missed, just a bit louder, please.
You’re having a Zoom call with your grandchild and you’ve been anticipating it all week! You’ll be able to get caught up, check-in, and, have a laugh. But when you log in you realize, to your sadness and disappointment, that you can’t hear properly. You’re wearing your hearing aids but you still can’t hear anything.
Crackling in your ear? Buzzing, crackling, “static”, or whooshing sounds in your ear can all be symptoms of a condition known as tinnitus. Here’s what you should know. Do you hear phantom sounds like thumping, ringing, or buzzing in your ears? If you use hearing aids, it may mean that they need adjustment or aren’t
As we get older we begin to have difficulty hearing clearly and we typically just accept it as a normal part of the aging process. Maybe we need to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves when they talk. Maybe the volume on our TV keeps getting louder. We might even notice that we’re
You’re a pretty busy person, so it’s reasonable that you completely forgot about the hearing test you have scheduled for tomorrow. Thankfully, you just got that reminder text from us, and you still have a few hours to prepare. So… what should you do? Hearing tests aren’t like those days in college or high school
