Amplifon Hearing Health Care Blog

Do you struggle to hear your family members at home?  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 loss, hearing screenings, Hearing Education, Alzheimer's Prevention, Cognitive Ability, New Years Resolution

The holidays can be difficult for people managing hearing loss, but also for family and friends who want to ensure those with hearing loss feel included.

Topics: noise, hearing, Loud, hearing loss, children, hearing appointment, hearing exam, holidays, hearing help, holiday traditions, Tips to help hearing impaired guests, Keeping hearing healthy over the holidays, Protect your hearing over the holidays, decibel levels, dB levels, loud noises, schedule an appointment, Resources, hearing evaluation, Hearing Education, silent disability, social skills, relationships, self-esteem, hearing professional, environmental, Hearing Loss and Depression, Depression and Anxiety, Social Isolation, travel

The carefree days of being a kid. Hanging with friends, going to school, joining clubs and playing sports. But some children can struggle in the classroom or with these social settings simply because they may not be hearing as they should.

Topics: children, hearing test, May BHSM, schedule an appointment, Hearing Education, Hearing Loss in Children

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 loss, hearing screenings, Audiologists, Hearing Education, allergies, evolution of hearing aids, Cognitive Ability

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 loss, hearing screenings, Hearing Education, Alzheimer's Prevention, Cognitive Ability, 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: communication, Tips to help hearing impaired guests, Hearing Education, Family member, relationships, caregiver

‘Tis the season for fuzzy sweaters, hot cocoa, thick blankets, and…hearing protection? 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 aids, Hearing Education, Hearing Loss Prevention

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 aid prices, Hearing Healthcare, Hearing Education, Affordable Hearing Solution, Hearing Aid Discount, Hearing Benefit

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: hearing aid price, FSA/HSA Flex Spend Dollars, schedule an appointment, FSA, HSA, Hearing Education, Untreated Hearing Loss, Affordable Hearing Aids, 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: children, hearing test, schedule an appointment, Hearing Education, Hearing Loss in Children