A hearing aid battery is an essential component of the minicomputer known as a hearing aid. Since it will be an ongoing maintenance item for your hearing aid, it will benefit you to know about hearing aid batteries, sizes, function, and which batteries might be better than others. Battery Basics The batteries for your hearing… Continue reading Is One Hearing Aid Battery Better Than Another?
Untreated Hearing Loss Often Leads To Dementia
Have you ever wondered why the elderly population who suffers from untreated hearing loss also oftentimes experiences some degree of memory loss? Could simply failing to tend to your hearing problems lead to major memory disorders, such as dementia? According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, more than 48 million Americans live with hearing… Continue reading Untreated Hearing Loss Often Leads To Dementia
Could Spiders Make Your Hearing Aid More Effective?
These days the itsy bitsy spider is doing more than just climbing the waterspout. It’s inspiring researchers, and it may be spinning the future of directional microphone technology for hearing aids. With millions of Americans now affected by hearing loss and tinnitus, scientists and hearing aid companies are making it a top priority to… Continue reading Could Spiders Make Your Hearing Aid More Effective?
Untreated Hearing Loss and Its Impact on Your Life
48 million people have a degree of hearing loss, and the majority of those individuals choose to ignore it. Hearing impairment can dramatically affect your life in many ways you may be overlooking. So if you are among the many who experience a loss of hearing, please consider the consequences if you choose to do… Continue reading Untreated Hearing Loss and Its Impact on Your Life
Reading Difficulties and Hearing Loss in Children
Hearing plays a critical role in speech, language development, communication, and learning. Academic delays caused by a hearing loss often lead to learning problems. According to recent information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 1.3 of 1000 8-year-olds have bilateral hearing loss of 40 decibels (dB) or more which profoundly affects their ability to… Continue reading Reading Difficulties and Hearing Loss in Children
What Is A PSAP And Is It Better Than A Hearing Aid?
Consumers pay large sums of money for hearing aids. To combat this cost, people with hearing problems now have another option available to them. Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAPs) are available over the counter and come with a significantly smaller price tag than hearing aids. However, before you drive to your local shopping mall and… Continue reading What Is A PSAP And Is It Better Than A Hearing Aid?
Ears and Exercise: Hearing Aid Care for Active Lifestyles
Ears and Exercise: Hearing Aid Care for Active Lifestyles by: Kelsey Keimig Quite often, I have patients tell me they don’t wear their hearing aids while they are working out, playing golf, riding a bike, playing tennis, and other physical activities. Why? I’ll tell you their reasons and explain how to overcome these perceptions. 1)… Continue reading Ears and Exercise: Hearing Aid Care for Active Lifestyles
The Emotional Distress Of Tinnitus
Most of us have experienced a temporary ‘ringing’ in our ears at some point in our lives. Maybe it was the result of a concert that was too loud and way too much fun. Maybe it was due to a loud noise exposure at work. Whatever the cause, we know that this temporary condition is… Continue reading The Emotional Distress Of Tinnitus
Medicare And Hearing Aids
When it comes to hearing loss, hearing aids are a very common and effective solution. The newest models are slim in design and offer an increasingly impressive array of features from Bluetooth capability to tinnitus masking. What may not always be impressive is the associated price tag, especially when you are on a fixed income.… Continue reading Medicare And Hearing Aids
Tinnitus And Its Impact On Emotional Processing
If you experience the ringing, buzzing, and hissing sounds of tinnitus, you understand how debilitating the disorder is. This common problem which affects roughly one out of five people is not a condition itself, but a symptom of a more significant state such as an ear injury, a circulatory system disorder, or an age-related hearing… Continue reading Tinnitus And Its Impact On Emotional Processing