If you feel like your hearing is significantly worse as the spring season is approaching, you’re not imagining things. Did you know that weather can affect your hearing, and specifically, your hearing aid? Cold weather is especially detrimental to your… Read More
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Hearing Aid Care and Maintenance 101
Hearing aids, like all medical devices, need regular maintenance. Most intensive maintenance and cleaning procedures should be performed by a professional, but there are tasks you can carry out on your own. Regular, general care of your hearing aid is… Read More
How to Tell When You Need to Replace Your Hearing Aid
Hearing aids, like anything else, need to be replaced after a long period of use. While this may seem like a simple task, it’s difficult to tell when your hearing aid actually needs replacing. You don’t want to replace too… Read More
What are Decibels and How Do They Work?
Chances are, you’ve heard the term decibel used to describe a sound but you haven’t known exactly what it means. Here is a brief rundown on what decibels are, how they work, and what they mean for your ear health.
What Are the Benefits of Custom Fitted Earplugs?
If you’ve ever used earplugs, you’re probably familiar with the cheap kind made of squishy, foam-like material. They work by compacting them with your fingers, placing them in your ear canal, and then they expand to take on the shape… Read More
What Are Some Uncommon Causes of Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss can occur with age, and it can be noise-induced. These are two very common reasons why someone may experience hearing loss. Most people experience hearing loss as they grow older regardless of ear protection, and a lot of… Read More
You’re Cleaning Your Ears in All the Wrong Ways
Hey, you! Put down that cotton swab! For some of us, it’s nearly impossible to resist the urge to clean our ears on a regular basis. It’s not uncommon to feel unclean or unkempt due to the feeling of earwax–otherwise… Read More
What is Digital Noise Reduction and How Does it Work?
In the past, hearing aids were not entirely functional in differentiating speech from background noise. Not many people know that hearing aids can take away sound as much as they can amplify it. With modern technology, we can use digital… Read More
Why Should Your Newborn Have a Hearing Evaluation?
Did you know that 1 in 3 babies is born with some kind of hearing loss? This statistic is too high to ignore the possibility that your newborn may be suffering. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that every baby… Read More
Why You Should Start the Year With an Annual Hearing Evaluation
You may be surprised to learn that you should be having regular, annual hearing evaluations. It may seem excessive for those who haven’t needed hearing assistance before; you may think that you don’t have any trouble hearing. However, there are… Read More