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Let’s imagine you go to a rock concert. You’re awesome, so you spend all night up front. It’s enjoyable, although it’s not good for your ears which will be ringing when you get up the next morning. (That’s not so enjoyable.) But what if you awaken and can only hear out of one ear? The
Congrats! Modern hearing aids are an amazing piece of technology, and you’ve just become the proud owner of a shiny new set. But new hearing aid users will wish someone had told them certain things, just like with any new technology. Let’s go over nine common mistakes new hearing aid owners make and how to
Are you going crazy with that tinnitus in your ears? Find out what causes tinnitus and whether you may have inherited it. Tinnitus, what exactly is it? Tinnitus is the name referring to a person’s perception of a ringing, droning, or buzzing in the ear with no external stimulus present to explain this experience. The
Feeling younger can be accomplished in many ways. But protecting your hearing is one way that is often overlooked. For years, improving and extending your life has been connected to a healthy diet and exercise. It also helps counter heart disease, cancer, and promotes weight control. But good hearing is just as important to keep
Some activities are simply staples of summertime: Outdoor concerts, fireworks shows, state fairs, air shows, and NASCAR races (look, if you like watching cars go around in circles, nobody’s going to judge you). As more of these events return to something resembling normal, the crowds, and the decibel levels, are growing. But sometimes this can
Hearing loss can be brought on by many things and is usually extremely aggravating. There are some situations where hearing loss is caused by a more severe underlying health condition and isn’t just the result of an injury or aging. These are some hearing loss red flags you should look for Hearing loss will often
Everyone’s hearing loss situation is unique and hearing aids are designed to make up for those unique conditions. If your hearing aids are giving you headaches or any other kind of pain, whether you’ve been using them for years or you’re a new user, there’s a solution. If your hearing aid is properly adjusted it
Does it seem like your hearing aid batteries die way too fast? There are several reasons why this may be happening that might be surprising. How long should hearing aid batteries last? From 3 to 7 days is the standard time-frame for charge to last. That’s a very wide range. But it’s so wide that
In conversation with friends, you want to be polite. At work, you want to appear engaged, even enthralled with what your boss/colleagues/customers are saying. With family, you may find it less difficult to simply tune out the conversation and ask the person near you to repeat what you missed, just a little louder, please. You
You’re having a Zoom call with your granddaughter and you’ve been looking forward to it all week! You’ll be able to get caught up, check-in, and, laugh. But when you get online you notice, to your horror and frustration, that you can’t hear very well. Your hearing aids are in, but everything sounds muffled. You
Do you hear a crackling noise? Buzzing, crackling, “static”, or whooshing noises in your ear can all be signs of a condition known as tinnitus. Here’s what you should know. Ever hear crackling, buzzing, or thumping sounds that seem to come out of nowhere? If this is occurring with hearing aids, it could mean you
As we age we begin to have difficulty hearing clearly and we typically just accept it as a normal part of the aging process. Perhaps we start turning up the volume on the TV or keep asking our grandchildren to speak up when they’re talking to us, or maybe we start to forget things? Loss
