We are often asked how long a set of hearing aids will last before needing to be replaced. While there is a general range of …
If I Can Still Hear, Is It OK to Put Off Getting Hearing Aids?
Hearing loss is a major concern amongst Americans today, especially those over age 60. While about one-third of Americans over age 65 have hearing loss, …
Watch Out for Dangerous Decibels in Exercise Classes
It seems like hearing loss is a constant threat on the horizon today. We’re inundated with noise on such a regular basis that it can …
Building Connections: May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
Each May, ASHA (The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) hosts Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM). The theme for 2021 is “Building Connections,” and we couldn’t imagine …
Can Hearing Loss Affect Your Personality?
Each case of hearing loss is a little bit different. While roughly 48 million Americans today are dealing with some form of hearing loss, reactions …
Tech Spotlight: Phonak Naída Paradise
Hearing aids are incredible devices that keep you hearing your best in all the situations life brings your way. In recent years, hearing aids have …
Gardening & Hearing Loss
Gardening has been a treasured pastime for generations. Whether your goal is to garden for food, beauty, or both, you’ll find the activity itself to …
What Does It Mean to Have “Normal” Hearing?
We talk a lot about “normal” hearing in audiology, but what is it? By definition, normal hearing is the absence of hearing loss, but if …
Tips to Ease Communication with Face Masks & Hearing Loss
Precautions during the pandemic have been an adjustment for everyone, but not least for those with some amount of hearing loss. Facemasks and social distancing …
Tips for Spring Birdwatching with Hearing Loss
The ground is thawing, and as the air begins to feel good on our skin again, people are stepping back out of their houses and …