Your hearing aids are electronic devices, and just like most electronic devices, they can be damaged by exposure to water and moisture. With that in mind, we’ve provided useful tips to help you protect your hearing aids from moisture!
The short answer to the question of whether loud noise could have caused your hearing loss is “Absolutely!” Loud noises can damage your hearing. But whether your specific hearing loss is due to loud noise is another question altogether.
Your brain adjusted to not being able to hear over a long period of time, and when you get your first hearing aids and begin wearing them, the most important factor to remember is that your brain will need time to adjust to hearing again as well.
While dogs can perceive higher frequencies than we can, there’s one thing that we have that they don’t: directional hearing, or the ability to perceive the location of a sound.
Although it can be easy to assume that hearing loss only impacts a person’s hearing, it doesn’t. Humans are very social creatures. Unfortunately for those with hearing loss, our social interactions heavily depend on our ability to hear. Losing one’s ability to hear can significantly impact one’s quality of life.
Do you find that you’re scared to go out in public due to your anxiety and hearing loss? Do you get nervous during conversations – and hesitate to participate – because you can’t hear well? A hearing aid may be the solution, but it’s not the only one.
Around 15% of American adults (37.5 million) have trouble hearing, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). In most cases, the best way to treat hearing loss is with hearing aids. While 28.8 million people with hearing loss could benefit from hearing aids, a much lower percentage have actually tried them.
Summer is here again! Cold weather is far behind us and we are enjoying hot and sunny days. However, summer hearing hazards exist, and you should know about them!
When was the last time you rocked out in your car on the way home from work, cranking up the volume when your favorite song came on? For most of us, it was probably yesterday. It’s tempting to turn it up. However, for our hearing health, it’s important that we say no to our inner rock legend and keep the sound levels reasonable.
Planning for a trip is always a chore, whether it’s a weekend jaunt to the beach or a month-long vacation in an exotic location. If you suffer from hearing loss, it can make planning even more complicated. How will you navigate? Will you need special accommodations?
