Managing Pediatric Hearing Issues: A Guide for Parents
Hearing is essential to a child’s development, impacting their speech, language and cognitive skills. When children encounter hearing issues such as auditory processing disorder (APD) or hearing loss, it can affect their learning and social interactions. As a parent, understanding how to manage these conditions is crucial for your child’s well-being and development. Let’s explore…
What Is Cookie-Bite Hearing Loss?
Cookie-bite hearing loss is a form of hearing loss when a person struggles to hear mid-range frequency sounds. Speech and music sounds are typically in this range so a person with cookie-bite hearing loss will likely struggle to understand conversations or enjoy music. It’s not a very common form of hearing loss compared to other…
How Bluetooth® Hearing Aids Improve Your Daily Life
Living with hearing loss can pose many challenges that impact communication and your overall quality of life. By taking advantage of the improved connectivity Bluetooth hearing aids provide, you can enjoy more accessible communication in all aspects of your daily life. Let’s take a look at three specific ways Bluetooth hearing aids can improve your…
New Year, New Name: What to Know About Better Speech and Hearing Month’s New Name
Since 1972, the National Association for Hearing and Speech Action (NAHSA) has been dedicating the month of May to raise awareness about hearing loss, which affects 1.5 billion people worldwide. From 2024 on, the event will be known as National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. Why is This Significant? Across the world, 430 million people have disabling hearing…
What Emergency Alarms Exist for People with Hearing Loss?
Standard emergency alarms are typically designed to alert people via sound. Those with hearing loss may struggle to hear emergency alarm sounds and may need to consider other options for their homes. There are a few solutions available to provide alternate ways of alerting in an emergency. Learning more about what might best suit you…
How To Manage Hearing Loss During Holiday Work Parties
As the holiday season approaches, bringing with it joy and festive gatherings, individuals with hearing loss may find themselves facing social stress and potential feelings of exclusion at holiday work parties. With approximately 28.8 million adults potentially benefiting from hearing aids in the U.S., it’s important to think about taking proactive measures to create more…
What Is The Link Between Smoking And Hearing Loss?
Smoking has long been established as a contributor to hearing loss. A recent study has shown that connection has a dose response and that quitting smoking removes that risk, even just for a short time. How Smoking Impacts Hearing Cigarette smoke contains nicotine, which is one of the most addictive and toxic chemicals. Nicotine increases…
Enjoying Your Holiday Season With Hearing Loss
The holidays are filled with family gatherings, good food and corny movies. Hearing loss doesn’t need to stop you from enjoying your favorite holiday traditions with those you love. Take a look at a couple of our simple tips for making the most out of the holiday season with hearing loss. Managing Your Hearing Loss…
How Can Hearing Aids Help on Your Next Move?
Moving can be incredibly stressful, whether to a new home in the same town or across the country. Hearing loss can complicate the process even further and lead to more stress for you and your loved ones. Thankfully, hearing aids can help. Three Ways Hearing Aids Make Moving Easier Improved Communication One of the most…
How to Protect Your Hearing Health When You Have Diabetes
Diabetes affects millions of Americans each year. It occurs when your blood sugar is too high. There are three types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes, which occurs during pregnancy. Poorly controlled diabetes can lead to a variety of different health problems, including cardiovascular issues, kidney failure, and nerve damage. It also…