The “Made for iPhone” hearing aid designation will be joyful words for some and a source of anxiety for others. The reaction depends on your comfort level with your iPhone, plain and simple. Below we will review the basics of how a “Made for iPhone” hearing aid works, but we will not be offering any… Continue reading Made For iPhone Hearing Aids
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Future Tech: Hearing Aids That Can Monitor Vital Signs
Today’s hearing aids are sleek and advanced technological wonders. They can connect to, and be controlled by, a smartphone. They can sync to sound systems at home and at a theater. They have omnidirectional microphones, app-connecting capabilities, and intelligence that allows them to identify background noises to be dampened to allow conversations to be heard… Continue reading Future Tech: Hearing Aids That Can Monitor Vital Signs
Carbon Monoxide Monitors and Smoke Detectors for the Hearing Impaired
Cold weather is here along with the risks associated with home heating systems. The threat of fire and carbon monoxide poisoning increases significantly during the winter months. For the deaf and hearing impaired who cannot hear the audible alarms of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, the risk increases substantially. Alerting the Hearing Impaired Smoke alarms… Continue reading Carbon Monoxide Monitors and Smoke Detectors for the Hearing Impaired
Tips for Protecting Your Ears in Cold Weather
When the weather outside is frightful, make sure to dress appropriately and think layers. Our bodies strive to maintain a core temperature around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, and being in a cold environment for extended periods of time interferes with that. The body uses several mechanisms to retain heat when faced with cold temperatures. First, it… Continue reading Tips for Protecting Your Ears in Cold Weather
Could Your Next Hearing Aid Also Monitor Your Heart Health?
Every day our knowledge about the human body and how it functions as a complete and interconnected system rapidly grows. Experts are quickly realizing that symptoms and conditions once thought to be isolated are in fact often connected to other systems and underlying conditions. This is also true of hearing loss. In recent years, hearing… Continue reading Could Your Next Hearing Aid Also Monitor Your Heart Health?
Keeping Your Ears Warm and Your Hearing Health Intact This Winter
As the temperature drops and snow starts falling it is necessary to bundle up and stay warm. Coats, hats, scarves, boots, and gloves are a big part of the essential winter gear. As you make your way out into the cold air this season, don’t ignore your ears and your hearing health! Cover Your Ears… Continue reading Keeping Your Ears Warm and Your Hearing Health Intact This Winter
The World’s Biggest Hearing Aid Companies
There are six companies that control 98% of the global hearing aid market and are often referred to as “The Big Six”. Purchasing a hearing aid is an important decision, so here’s a quick introduction to the major hearing aid companies and their products. Phonak Owned by Swiss-based company Sonova and founded in 1947. Phonak… Continue reading The World’s Biggest Hearing Aid Companies
Great Apps for Phone Captioning
Name a task, and there is a great chance there is an app for it. There are apps for health, productivity, entertainment, navigation, banking, and a zillion other applications. If you have a hearing loss, some apps can assist you with making life a little bit easier. The following is a listing of a few… Continue reading Great Apps for Phone Captioning
Closed Captioning Apps for Cell Phones
The modern cell phone has become our portable wallet, computer, camera, email, music source, and address book all wrapped up in one shiny device. If you’re the parent or grandparent of a teenager, you may lament the pervasive nature of this artificial appendage and you may join many others in being concerned about the cell… Continue reading Closed Captioning Apps for Cell Phones
Seasonal Foods and Your Hearing Health
Multicolored leaves are falling, the smell of crisp air and the crackle of a warm blaze in the firepit serve notice that Autumn is upon us. Fall and Winter bring us football, pumpkins, and delicious seasonal foods. These seasonal foods can also help your hearing health. Apples They say an apple a day keeps the… Continue reading Seasonal Foods and Your Hearing Health