When you think of the relationship between loud sounds and aging, a common stereotype might come to mind. Imagine two neighbors—one a rollicking musician in her 20s and the other a 65-year-old who enjoys reading in the evening. As the …
Hearing Aids & Artificial Intelligence
Hearing aids are complex devices that utilize technology to improve health. Similar to most electronics today, hearing aids have experienced significant innovation over recent years. Continuously advancing technology has contributed to wide-range of hearing aids that come in a variety …
Hearing Aids Keep You Happy, Healthy, and Wealthy
There is considerable evidence that people with hearing loss earn, on average, significantly less than people with normal hearing. Hearing aid users report improvements in their overall quality of life and hearing aids have a positive impact on family relationships. …
When to Get New Hearing Aids
While audiologists typically recommend replacing hearing aids every three to five years, the appropriate time to consider new hearing aids varies widely. A lot of it depends on your hearing abilities and lifestyle needs. Are your current hearing aids addressing …
Hearing Aids & Headphones
Do you love listening to music, whether at a concert or with your headphones? If you’re a music fan, and are always plugged in, there are a few things you need to know about hearing aids and head phones. …
Support an Active Lifestyle with Hearing Aids
Even though hearing aids are sturdy, tough, and meant to be worn for long periods of time, they are in fact complex machines with lots of components that have to work together in delicate harmony. When you keep an active …
Hearing Aids Are Found to Improve Depressive Symptoms
You may think that hearing loss only affects one thing: your ability to hear. This could not be further from the truth, however. Our abilities to hear are interwoven with our abilities to perceive our surroundings and to communicate with …
Myths about Hearing Aids
The technology you use every day is constantly improving, from the latest smartphone app to your newest laptop, or state-of-the-art vehicle audio system. Hearing aids are no different, and recent advances in hearing technology makes modern hearing devices almost unrecognizable …
Adjusting to Your New Hearing Aids
Congratulations! If you are reading this article because you are interested in how to adjust to your new hearing aids, you have already taken the hardest and most important step towards better hearing and an improved quality of life. While …
“Big Box” Chains vs. Independent Practices: The Pros and Cons
“Big Box” stores and chains have become a mainstay in our modern culture because not only are the prices reasonable, but you can buy practically anything you could ever want or need within their walls. Their convenience is undeniable so …