Can Notch Therapy Help Manage Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a ringing, buzzing, clicking or roaring sound that cannot be heard from the outside. Affecting between 15% to 20% of people, tinnitus can cause stress, anxiety, irritability and sleeplessness. While tinnitus has no known cure, you can manage its symptoms for better quality of life. One potential option for symptom management is notch…
Three Common Ways People Lose Their Hearing Aids
Approximately 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from the use of hearing aids. The small but remarkable devices improve communication by amplifying speech sounds, reducing irrelevant background noise and managing tinnitus symptoms. With all they offer, hearing aids are one of the last things you want to misplace. Let’s take a look at a couple…
Can You Use Hearing Aids on Video Calls?
Video calls are becoming more and more common. Whether you work from home or use them to stay in touch with your friends and relatives from out of state, video calls can help you stay connected no matter where you are. If you are one of the 30 million people in the United States who…
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 may be concerned about contact with moisture. Follow our steps below if your hearing aid accidentally gets wet, whether you’re…
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 nervous about how to navigate a party or other event while wearing them. Let’s go over a few steps you…
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, healthcare professionals attitudes, ear problems, and appearance” are the main factors. The purpose of this post is to focus on…
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 a busy restaurant like Toma Restaurant & Bar. However, even though getting hearing aids is the first and best step…
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 things you need to keep in mind in terms of safety. We review tips below. Button Batteries Can Be Dangerous…
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 hearing loss makes phone conversations hard to follow. Getting hearing aids helps; however, holding your smartphone up to your ear…
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 work to help your child process sound. Pediatric Hearing Aid Basics While both pediatric and adult hearing aids work in…
