HEARING TIPS
The Advantages of Wearing Two Hearing Aids
Are two hearing aids better than one? If you’re searching for the quick answer, then yes, almost all cases of hearing loss are best managed with two hearing aids. If you want to learn why, or are curious about why we have two ears to begin with, then keep on reading....
Why Hearing Aids Make You Happier Than Winning the Lottery
Presuming that you have hearing loss, what’s more likely to make you happy? A) Winning the lottery, or B) Purchasing a new set of hearing aids It may seem clear to you that the answer is A, but research on happiness tells a very different story. First of all, most...
The Alarming Hearing Loss Statistics You Need to Know About
Far too often, we hear people say that hearing loss only applies to “old people,” that it’s just a natural part of getting old, or that it’s generally an uncommon condition. These remarks couldn’t be further from the facts. Here are statistics you need to know about:...
5 Good Reasons to Get a Hearing Test
In the US, approximately 37.5 million adults have some degree of hearing loss. Yet according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), only 20 percent of those who could benefit from hearing aids actually use them. That suggests that millions of Americans who could...
4 Important Sounds You’re Missing With Hearing Loss
Here’s something many people are surprised to learn: in the majority of cases of hearing loss, people can hear many sounds just fine, and have difficulty only with select sounds. Particularly, if you have trouble only with high-pitched sounds, you may have the most...
The Health Benefits of Better Hearing
It’s frequently suggested that we don’t completely appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this seems to be specifically true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is not only difficult to detect; it’s also tough to appreciate just how much hearing...
6 Encouraging Things Wearing Hearing Aids Says About You
It remains a puzzle as to why wearing eye glasses—which correct vision impairment—is perceived as a sign of intelligence, while wearing hearing aids—which treat hearing impairment—has been perceived as an indication of old age. Maybe it’s about time the stigma of...
4 Reasons to Upgrade Your Hearing Aids
When should I upgrade my hearing aids? This is a frequent question we hear from our patients, and the answer demands some thought. While hearing aids ordinarily have a life-span of 3-7 years, there are a few scenarios in which you may desire to upgrade sooner. Here...
10 Ways to Control Your Hearing Aids With the Apple Watch
Imagine being able to manipulate the volume, treble, and bass on your hearing aids as discretely and effortlessly as checking the time on your wrist. Or picture fine-tuning your hearing aids for any listening situation without ever having to touch your hearing aids....
Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Treat Your Hearing Loss
We all procrastinate, routinely talking ourselves out of difficult or uncomfortable tasks in favor of something more pleasing or fun. Distractions abound as we tell ourselves that we will sooner or later get around to whatever we’re presently working hard to avoid....