Hearing Loss
What to do if you think you have hearing loss
Most people who have hearing loss aren’t born with it. Instead, hearing loss creeps up on us over...
Hearing Aids
Where is the best place to get hearing aids?
Until recently, if you wanted to be treated for hearing loss or get hearing aids, you had one...
Hearing Health and Wellness
#HearingFactFriday: Moderate-noise work settings cause more hearing issues than loud
We’ve written before about how hearing loss is America’s most common workplace injury –...
Hearing Aids
Can I wear my mother’s hearing aids?
I hear versions of this question often. A family member has passed and someone else wants to use their...
Hearing Aids
#HearingFactFriday: Age-related hearing loss can’t be restored but can be helped
It should not be surprising that the odds of having age-related hearing loss — clinically known as...
Hearing Aids
Can hearing aids help with hearing loss in one ear?
Yes – hearing aids can help A LOT. Why? Because we are meant to hear with two ears. Binaural hearing...
Hearing Health and Wellness
#HearingFactFriday: 70 decibels is the momma bear of noise levels
In a recent Harvard Business Review article titled, “Why you can focus in a coffee shop but not in...
Hearing Health and Wellness
#HearingFactFriday: Ignoring hearing loss comes at a price
In a March 2018 fact sheet about hearing loss, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that...
Hearing Loss
Subtle hearing loss in young adults can alter brain function
New research found that young people with subtle hearing loss are altering their brain function in ways...
Hearing Loss
#HearingFactFriday: You have a one-in-three chance of having hearing loss by age 65
We’ve written before about how the likelihood of hearing loss increases as we age. Age-related...
Hearing Aids
All Ears: Why do I want a wireless hearing aid?
Great question — and your timing is perfect. After a recent trip to the gym, I came to the sad...
Hearing Health and Wellness
#HearingFactFriday: You should test your hearing if you’ve been exposed to loud noise
The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control, Anne Schuchat, M.D., recently wrote an article...