Our ears are buzzing! You told us what you wanted to know about hearing loss care and prevention in 2018. Check out our top 5 blog posts from the past year. Read them again or share with a friend to keep the conversation going!
Topics: Hearing Education, hearing screenings, Cognitive Ability, hearing loss, Audiologists, evolution of hearing aids, allergies
Did you struggle to hear your family members at this year’s holiday gatherings? Have you found yourself saying ‘What?’ more than normal? Has your spouse repeatedly complained that the TV is too loud? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it might be time to get your hearing checked.
Topics: Hearing Education, hearing screenings, Cognitive Ability, Alzheimer's Prevention, hearing loss, New Years Resolution
Hearing loss affects not only the person with the loss but also the loved one’s in their life. But there are ways to make it easier on everyone.
Topics: Hearing Education, relationships, Family member, Tips to help hearing impaired guests, communication, caregiver
‘Tis the season for fuzzy sweaters, hot cocoa, thick blankets, and…hearing protection? Whether you live in a cold climate, or you’re visiting family or friends for the holidays, chances are you’ll be experiencing the bitter sting of cool winter air at some point this season. You may know that a drop in temperatures can cause your body to shiver and your teeth to chatter, but did you know that it can also cause changes in your ears that lead to ringing in the ears, pain, dizziness, and even hearing loss? Learn more about the potential dangers to your hearing and how you can protect your hearing in cold weather.
Topics: Hearing Education, Hearing Loss Prevention, hearing aids
There’s no doubt about it, hearing aids are expensive. That’s part of the reason why only 1/3 of adults who could benefit from hearing aids actually use them1. But, a 2016 study from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery suggests that the cost of untreated hearing loss may actually be more than cost of hearing aids.
Topics: Hearing Benefit, Affordable Hearing Solution, Hearing Aid Discount, Hearing Education, Hearing Healthcare, hearing aid prices
An estimated 15% of American adults have hearing loss, but less than one-third of those who could benefit from hearing aids actually use them, in part because of cost. It turns out that hearing loss left untreated has far-reaching health, emotional, and financial costs for individuals and society. But there are ways to find savings to treat hearing loss within your FSA and HSA healthcare spending accounts.
Topics: schedule an appointment, Hearing Education, Affordable Hearing Aids, Untreated Hearing Loss, HSA, FSA, FSA/HSA Flex Spend Dollars, hearing aid price, Savings
Supply lists, school clothes, physicals – it’s all part of back to school time. But there may be an important item not on your list to get your children classroom ready.
Topics: schedule an appointment, Hearing Loss in Children, Hearing Education, children, hearing test
Question: What's one of the most common health issues in the workplace?
Answer: Hearing loss.
Topics: manufacturing jobs, job hazard, hearing loss, NIHL, excessive noise exposure, noise exposure, what causes hearing loss, noise, loud noises, hearing loss causes, hearing protection, Hearing Education, construction, dB levels, decibel levels, occupational hearing loss, workplace hearing loss
Not hearing like you used to? No problem. We've got some tricks to get around it.
Topics: Hearing Education, communication, Nonverbal Communication, Visual Communication, hearing loss
From social isolation to tidings of joy
Do the approaching holidays fill you with feelings of joy…or dread? For individuals who can’t hear well, it’s often the latter. Some people even “drop out” of the holidays because they have so much trouble hearing conversation, especially in large, noisy gatherings.
Topics: Hearing Education, Holidays and Hearing, hearing loss, family & friends
