Don’t miss a beat with our top 5 blog articles of 2020! Find answers to some of the most common questions from the past year! Read them again and share with friends to spread the word!
Topics: hearing, communication, hearing aids, summer, summertime, hearing loss, hearing health, hearing test, Hearing aid care, Hearing aid care: 6 summer risks, allergies, itchy ears, hearing aid tips, Medicare, Ask the Expert, Moisture, Dry out your hearing aids, Ear wax, Face mask
We have all experienced ear wax in one way or another. It is a natural part of life whether it is gooey, flaky, or crusty. But what is it, why does our body produce it, and how does it impact our hearing?
Topics: hearing, communication, hearing aids, ears, hearing loss, hearing health, hearing test, Moisture, Ear wax
Ask the Expert: How is hearing loss connected to mental health?
In part two of this “Ask the Expert” series, Amplifon Hearing Health Care audiologist Carrie Meyer, Au.D., answers a question about the connection between hearing loss and mental health.
Topics: Tinnitus, hearing loss, hearing health, insurance coverage, cognitive decline, Healthy Hearing, Medicare Advantage, Hearing Aid Cost, Untreated Hearing Loss, Dementia and Hearing Loss, alzheimer's, dementia, Alzheimer's Prevention, Hearing Loss and Depression, Depression and Anxiety, Social Isolation, Cognitive Ability, Ask the Expert, Whole Person Health
Ask the Expert: Hearing Loss and Physical Health
Our ‘Ask the Expert’ series is back! This time, Amplifon Hearing Health Care audiologist Carrie Meyer, Au.D., is answering frequently-asked questions about hearing loss and how it’s connected to your overall health.
Topics: hearing loss, hearing health, Hearing and the heart, schedule an appointment, Healthy Hearing, Heart and Hearing Health, head injury, Dementia and Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss and Falls, Hearing Loss and Injuries, Hearing Loss and Accidents, income loss, social skills, relationships, self-esteem, environmental, infections, nutrients, dizziness, falls, alzheimer's, dementia, Alzheimer's Prevention, Hearing Loss and Depression, Depression and Anxiety, Injury-Causing Falls, Social Isolation, Dementia Prevention, Cognitive Ability, Ask the Expert, Whole Person Health
Sound advice: Be aware of how noise threatens hearing health
The world has become an increasingly noisy place. High noise levels can permanently damage hearing, and it can interfere with the ability to communicate.
Topics: noise, hearing protection, summertime, hearing loss, hearing health, excessive noise exposure, summer tips, noise-induced hearing loss, loud noises, schedule an appointment, Healthy Hearing, depression, Hearing Loss Prevention, noise exposure, Dementia and Hearing Loss, dementia, Hearing Loss and Depression, Social Isolation
9 tips to make listening easier for your holiday guests with hearing loss
With more than 36 million Americans who have hearing loss, there’s a good chance that one or more of them will show up at your table this holiday season. For these individuals, normal conversation can be a big challenge — a challenge that’s compounded at holiday gatherings by multiple simultaneous conversations, clanging silverware, shrieking children and other competing sounds.
Topics: hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing health, holidays, Holidays and Hearing
September 29 is World Heart Day: Aiming to cut premature deaths by 80%
Every month of the year, in countries around the world, the calendar is filled with health-related commemorative days, including World Cancer Day on February 4, World Multiple Sclerosis Day on May 25 and World Pneumonia Day on November 12. But none is nearer and dearer to our tickers than World Heart Day on September 29.
Topics: heart-healthy, World Heart Federation, hearing health, physical inactivity, stroke, unhealthy diet, World Heart Day, heart disease, tobacco use