If you are a new owner of a pair of hearing aids, congratulations! These devices can have a profound effect not only on your experience of the sounding world but also on the health of your relationships, body, and mind. When you consistently wear hearing aids, you can promote better cognitive health as you age, as well. With these important …
Understanding Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Of the many types of hearing loss, sensorineural is by far the most common. What are the defining features of this type of hearing loss? How do you know what kind of hearing loss you have? Is there a cure for sensorineural hearing loss? Each of these questions has a complex answer, but we can do our best to unpack …
Tips for Driving with Hearing Aids
Congratulations if you’ve recently purchased hearing aids! You are moving toward improved communication and hearing, and you will probably discover advantages for driving as well. Hearing aids can significantly increase driving safety, but they can also require some getting accustomed to. When you start using hearing aids while driving, you could find that you suddenly become sensitive to a variety …
Connect with Your Loved Ones with Hearing Loss Treatment
Better Speech and Hearing Month is an opportunity to raise awareness, provide information, and lead activities to promote hearing health for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), and many other affiliated organizations. According to ASHA, this year’s theme is “Connecting People.” It’s never been more critical to maintain our lines of …
Adjusting to New Hearing Aids
Where are you on your journey to better hearing? Some of us have been treating hearing loss for years and have just upgraded to a new pair of hearing aids. Others are new to the experience of using hearing aids to address hearing loss. Wherever you are on this journey, take a moment to congratulate yourself! Taking a hearing test …