Is Your Cell Phone Making Your Hearing Aid Buzz?
Choosing to start wearing hearing aids opens you up to a whole new world of easier communication, more awareness of your surroundings and even tinnitus symptom management, but there are a couple of things you need to know before getting fit for your new devices. One thing to think about when choosing the right hearing…
What Should I Do if My Hearing Aid Gets Wet?
Hearing loss doesn’t have to change your summer fun. Approximately 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from hearing aids. The small but technologically advanced devices can fit into any lifestyle and help you better identify auditory information by amplifying it directly into your ear canal. Hearing aids are most valuable when they are kept dry…
How Do I Put My Hearing Aids In?
If you’re one of the millions of people who have decided to treat your hearing loss with hearing aids, congratulations! Taking this step towards prioritizing your hearing health will improve many aspects of your life and make it easier to socialize with others, whether at a big family barbeque or when dining out with friends…
Questions To Ask Before Choosing a Pair of Hearing Aids
There are many factors your audiologist will consider when choosing a hearing aid for you. Although, according to a 2022 article published in the National Library of Medicine, “The degree of subjective and objective loss and patient choice are taken into account when deciding on a hearing aid,” there are other factors that go into…
Tips For Navigating Airports with Hearing Loss
We’re inching closer to summer every day. For many of us, that means getting closer to heading out on a summer holiday. Whether you’re planning a trip overseas or flying just a couple of hours away, if you are taking a flight to reach your destination, you may feel a little apprehensive about dealing with…
What Are Invisible Hearing Aids?
Hearing aids are an effective and popular tool for people with hearing loss. In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid. One of the biggest decisions you can make when choosing hearing aids is deciding what style works best for…
How to Make the Most of a Hotel Stay with Hearing Loss
If you’re making travel plans for this spring or summer, you’re probably looking into booking a hotel room at your destination. But if you’re one of the 7.1% of adults ages 45 and older who use a hearing aid (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), you may need to do a little extra preparation to…
What Are the Differences Between Basic & Advanced Hearing Aids?
Though there are several different tiers of hearing aid technology, from basic to advanced, all hearing aids consist of the same basic parts: The microphone picks up sounds in your environment. The processor amplifies sounds to the exact volume level you need. The receiver delivers amplified sound to your ears. The battery powers the device….
Why You Should Treat Your Hearing Loss This Year
Hearing loss is common. In fact, “Approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing,” reports the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. But despite its prevalence, only 20% of people who could benefit from hearing aids actually wears them, according to the Hearing Loss Association of…
Make the Most of Holiday Gatherings With Hearing Aids
Not sure about you, but we can’t believe it’s already December! For many of us, this means a month of office parties, family get-togethers and festive nights out at Huber’s Café. While the holiday seasons bring about a lot of joy, they can also cause a fair amount of stress. This is especially true if…
