Hearing Loss and Sleep
When you think about the relationship between hearing and sleep, you may recall a time when you heard too much to sleep. A noisy environment can be quite distracting when you are trying to let your mind go to rest,…
Things Your Ears Reveal About Your Health
Have you noticed any changes in the appearance of your ears? Has something started to bother you, or have you been feeling any pain or discomfort? You might not realize it, but your ears can actually tell you a lot…
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Hearing Loss & an Increased Risk for Depression
If you’re struggling to hear, you might not think it’s a very big deal. You’ve decided you can use your good ear to compensate for the sounds you can’t hear, or that you can still communicate well enough to get…
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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
For anyone who’s struggling with tinnitus or hearing loss, we know that not being able to hear affects all aspects of your life. You can’t communicate clearly with loved ones, and hearing loss holds you back at school or at…
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The Different Types of Hearing Loss
Have you noticed any recent changes to your hearing health? Do you think you might have hearing loss? Common signs of hearing loss include difficulty talking on the phone, struggling to follow conversations, or asking people to repeat themselves over…
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A Push for More Accessibility with Product Design
When it comes to hearing technology, the advancements of the last few years are astounding. Hearing devices can do incredible things, like streaming audio directly to your ears, allowing you to hear in background noise, and catch every word flying…
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Acknowledging the Reality of Hearing Loss
Roughly 40 million Americans have hearing loss. Children, adults, and seniors all face hearing loss, and their hearing loss can be mild, moderate, or severe. Sadly, many people choose to ignore their hearing loss, think it won’t get worse, or…
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A Link Between Hearing Loss and Heart Health
When your body performs correctly, it’s like a well-oiled machine. Each part contributes to the overall well-being of an individual and when one part mis-fires, there can be a cascading effect. In the same way you get your physical, your…
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Sensitivity to Noise as We Age
Time marches on and we notice everyday things start to change. We move a little slower, require more time to recharge and for some, sound seems to affect us differently. It’s not your imagination that some sounds seem louder than…
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Cognitive Benefits with Hearing Aid Use
Hearing loss doesn’t just affect you – it affects the people around you from social to family settings. They start making allowances for your hearing loss and, now, research indicates they also may have to start making allowances for your…