Celebrate American Heart Month with heart-healthy snack recipes that also help your hearing. Why is a hearing care provider talking to you about American Heart Month? Because hearing health is strongly linked to heart health! Problems with your heart affect the blood supply to your ears — a key component of your hearing. So we’ve… Continue reading 10 Heart-Healthy Snack Ideas

These tricks will make your child’s hearing aids quite the treat! Decorating hearing aids and cochlear implants is a great idea during this and any time of the year if you know what you’re doing. Here we answer some common questions we get about decorating hearing aids and cochlear implants.   1. Can I decorate… Continue reading 5 Fun Ways to Decorate Your Hearing Aids For Halloween

According to Temple University research, women 65 and older who took twice-weekly yoga classes for nine weeks increased ankle flexibility and showed more confidence in walking. Flexibility and confidence? Sign us up!   What Is Balance? Yoga can help with two types of balance — both physical and emotional. World-renowned yoga teacher B.K.S. Iyengar said… Continue reading How to Improve Your Balance with Yoga

We’ve had earaches too, and we know they are no fun. Getting relief at home is not a cure for an ear infection (or otitis media), but these tips sure will help! With cold and flu season, as well as the customary cooler temperatures, comes the increased risk of ear infection for children and adults.… Continue reading How to Ease Ear Infection Pain at Home

The more research that is done on the Zika virus, the more researchers learn of its long-lasting effects. One of the newest findings? The link between the virus and hearing loss. One of the most impactful ways to protect you and your family from Zika is maintaining awareness when you’re traveling and after. Read on… Continue reading The Link Between the Zika Virus and Hearing Loss

10 Movies and TV Shows With Deaf Characters It’s nearly Oscar time, and — as with every exciting round of Academy Award nominations — fans of this year’s contenders are choosing sides. Whether you’re #TeamEmmaStone or #TeamMerylStreep for best actress or you have your eye on “La La Land,” “Hidden Figures,” or “Manchester by the Sea” for best picture, here’s a… Continue reading Hearing Loss in Hollywood

Hearing Loss and Memory Loss A new study has found that poor hearing may contribute to memory and cognitive problems in older patients. In a newly published article included in JAMA Internal Medicine, a link between hearing loss and memory issues, including dementia, was identified. There has been growing evidence to this point, which has… Continue reading Hearing and Brain Health

National Nutrition Month is the perfect time to try out these nutritious, hearing-healthy recipes. March is National Nutrition Month — ready to decorate your plate with something festive and fresh? We’ve brought together some nutrient-rich recipes packed with foods that provide a solid foundation for hearing health. Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Research shows those with diabetes… Continue reading 3 Nutritious Recipes That Support Healthy Hearing

Gardening for Bird-Watchers: What to Plant Posted on April 1, 2017 by Eye Consultants Hearing Aid Center, LLC Our Favorite Plants for Bringing Sounds to the Yard! From chirping, tweeting, and trilling to whistling, hooting, and cooing, birds can turn the quietest garden into a symphony of sounds that brighten any morning and enliven the day. We’ve put… Continue reading Gardening for Bird-Watchers: What to Plant