Coping with hearing loss can be a difficult adjustment for you and your loved ones. It can also come with some dangers. What if you can’t hear a fire alarm or someone calling your name? Car noises can indicate hazards ahead, but if you have untreated hearing loss, you won’t be able to hear them. […]
Even when it’s fairly minor, hearing loss can have a major impact on your life. There will be a dramatic change in the way you communicate with loved ones, friends, and coworkers. Everyday tasks like going to the grocery store can become more challenging. But that doesn’t mean it needs to be all doom and […]
Want to take all the joy out of your next family gathering? Start to talk about dementia. The subject of dementia can be really scary and most individuals aren’t going to go out of their way to discuss it. A degenerative mental disease in which you slowly (or, more terrifyingly, quickly) lose your mental faculties, […]
If you are walking around with an old-school ear trumpet in hand than clearly, it’s time for an upgrade. Making that call when you wear conventional hearing aids is trickier, though, so how does one know? You bought your hearing aids ten years ago, and they still get the job done, right? While it may […]
It’s an unfortunate fact of life that hearing loss is part of the aging process. Approximately 38 million people in the United States suffer from some form of hearing loss, though since hearing loss is expected as we age, many decide to leave it unchecked. Ignoring hearing loss, however, can have serious negative side effects […]
Otitis media is the medical name for what you probably call an ear infection. Ear infections like this are often seen in babies and young children but they can affect adults, as well, especially during or after a cold or sinus infection. Even a bad tooth can lead to an ear infection. Hearing loss is […]
There is one component that is crucial to keeping hearing aids cost effective and that’s the batteries. It is one of the largest financial challenges consumers have to deal with when buying hearing aids because the costs of replacing them can add up fast. Usually the batteries die at the worst time which is even […]
