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How To Prepare for Summer Camp if Your Child Has Hearing Loss
If you have a child with hearing loss who is about to head off to summer camp, you want to make sure both they and you feel properly prepared. Let’s take a look at steps…
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What Should I Do if My Hearing Aid Gets Wet?
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports that, “About 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids.” If you’re among this population and you’ve already purchased a hearing aid, you…
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Should I Wear a Medical ID Bracelet if I Have Hearing Loss?
If you’re in an emergency, a medical ID bracelet can provide a first responder with important health information about you, so they can treat you effectively, whether you’re at home or at Bohnett Park on…
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Tips for Train Travel with Hearing Loss
Are you among the 15% of American adults who reports some trouble hearing, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders? If you are and you’re planning to take a trip on…
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How To Navigate a Party With Hearing Aids
Do you have a wedding, family get-together, or a birthday dinner with friends at Bluewater Grill coming up? Social events are a regular occurrence, and if you are new to hearing aids, you may be…
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Signs Your Hearing Aid Doesn’t Fit Properly
One study focused on the reasons people who need hearing aids don’t use them found that “hearing aid value, fit and comfort and maintenance of the hearing aid, attitude, device factors, financial reasons, psycho-social/situational factors,…
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Tips for Navigating Social Situations as a New Hearing Aid User
Hearing loss makes social situations harder because it affects your ability to communicate with others. Hearing can make it significantly easier for you to navigate everything from work parties to dinner out with friends at…
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What to Know About Hearing Aid Battery Safety
Though rechargeable hearing aids are becoming increasingly popular, the vast majority of hearing aids still take disposable button batteries. These are essential for helping you hear well in complex listening environments, but there are some…
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Why You Should Connect Your Hearing Aids to Your Smartphone
Many modern hearing aids have the ability to sync with your smartphone and other technological devices. Doing so can benefit you at work and home and even offer health benefits. Improves Phone Conversation Quality Untreated…
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Are Pediatric Hearing Aids Different From Ones for Adults?
While hearing loss is often associated with older age, anyone can develop the condition. If your child has hearing loss, you are probably curious to learn more about how pediatric hearing aids and how they…