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
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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
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?
4 Resolutions for Healthier Hearing
Each January, millions of people across the country and around the world make new year’s resolutions for better health from losing weight to exercising more to taking more time for themselves. This year, why not make resolutions for hearing health? Hearing is precious and caring for it is an often-overlooked part of self-care. Hearing loss… Continue reading 4 Resolutions for Healthier Hearing
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
Mindful Meditation And Tinnitus
We’ve all experienced settling in for a restful night’s sleep in a quiet room. We snuggle down under the covers and relax our minds, waiting for beautiful slumber to set in. Then, we hear the sink drip. Or we hear a tree branch tap a window. After a few minutes, we can’t do anything but… Continue reading Mindful Meditation And Tinnitus
Seven Hearing Resolutions for 2018
There really is something special about the first day of a new year. It holds potential and possibilities for the next 365 days and it is a wonderful time to embark on a plan to transform your habits. Improving one’s health is one of the most popular resolutions in a new year, but focusing on… Continue reading Seven Hearing Resolutions for 2018
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
A New Year For Hearing Health
With the new year upon us, many of us plan on making changes. Resolutions often include quitting smoking, eating healthier foods, losing weight, and working out more often. How about a new years resolution to preserve our hearing? Here are a few ideas to ring in a new year while protecting our hearing in the… Continue reading A New Year For Hearing Health
7 Seasonal Foods to Enhance Your Hearing Health
There are many things you can do to help protect your hearing, from wearing protective ear coverings when exposed to loud noise, to working with a hearing healthcare professional to find the best hearing aid after a diagnosis of hearing loss. Did you know that a healthy lifestyle, including a nutritious diet, could also help… Continue reading 7 Seasonal Foods to Enhance Your Hearing Health