Most people associate stress with headaches, poor sleep, or fatigue—but did you know it can also affect your hearing? Prolonged stress doesn’t just take a toll on your mind and body; it can also increase your risk of hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Understanding how stress impacts hearing health is essential for […]
Here come the dog days of summer again. It’s the time to be outside in the sunshine, at the beach or pool, and enjoying everything the warm weather brings. Just because you are hard of hearing doesn’t mean you can’t savor summer like everyone else. You have one additional responsibility besides wearing sunscreen, and that […]
If you are walking around with an old-school ear trumpet in hand than clearly, it’s time for an upgrade. Making that call when you wear conventional hearing aids is trickier, though, so how does one know? You bought your hearing aids ten years ago, and they still get the job done, right? While it may […]
It’s an unfortunate fact of life that hearing loss is part of the aging process. Approximately 20 percent of people suffer from some form of hearing loss, though since hearing loss is expected as we age, many decide to leave it unchecked. Ignoring hearing loss, however, can have serious negative side effects on a person’s […]
Otitis media is the medical name for what you probably call an ear infection. Ear infections like this are often seen in babies and young children but they can affect adults, as well, especially during or after a cold or sinus infection. Even a bad tooth can lead to an ear infection. Hearing loss is […]
There is one component that is crucial to keeping hearing aids cost effective and that’s the batteries. It is one of the largest financial challenges consumers have to deal with when buying hearing aids because the costs of replacing them can add up fast. Usually the batteries die at the worst time which is even […]
