How To Keep Your Hearing Aids Safe from Pets
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid.” If you’re among this population and you have a pet from the Southern Oregon Humane Society or elsewhere, it’s important that you take steps to keep both your hearing aids and your…
How To Clean Earwax Off Your Hearing Aids?
While earwax serves as an essential protection for your ears, too much can cause problems both for you and your hearing aids. Signs Your Hearing Aid Has Earwax Buildup Earwax buildup is one of the leading causes of hearing aid repairs. It can cause problems like feedback (whistling in your hearing aid), lead to weak…
Hearing Loss Treatment May Reduce Depression Risk in Seniors
Untreated hearing loss can negatively affect your life in many ways, including increasing your risk for depression. This seems especially true in older individuals. Thankfully, treating your hearing loss with hearing aids and other assistive listening devices can help. What The Research Says A 2019 study found that hearing loss was significantly linked with depressive…
What to Know About Your First Hearing Aid
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports that “About 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids.” But despite the prevalence of hearing loss, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America, only about one in five people who could benefit from a hearing aid actually wears one. If you’re…
How to Manage Your Hearing Aids During a Hospital Stay
“In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid,” reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For those who wear hearing aids and are anticipating a hospital stay, there are a few things to keep in mind. We review how to manage your hearing aids during a hospital stay…
How To Make Your Hearing Aid Batteries Last Longer
Hearing aids improve the lives of people with hearing loss in so many ways. They make it easier to follow along with work meetings, enjoy your grandchild’s piano recital or have an engaging conversation with friends while out at Rosario’s Italian Restaurant. The last thing you’d want to happen during any of these moments is…
How to Adjust to Hearing Your Own Voice with Hearing Aids
It’s common to hear your voice on a recording and not necessarily enjoy how it sounds. Similarly, it’s normal to hear your voice with hearing aids for the first time and not be pleased. In fact, one 2020 study reports, “Dissatisfaction with the sound of one’s own voice is common among hearing-aid users.” But there…
Facts About Hearing Loss for Audiology Awareness Month
October is Audiology Awareness Month, which makes it the perfect time to highlight a few facts about hearing loss as well as available treatment options. Hearing Loss Facts Older adults are more likely to experience hearing loss. Anyone can experience hearing loss, including children. However, your risk for hearing loss increases with age. This is…
What Are the Differences Between Hearing Aids & Cochlear Implants?
Hearing aids and cochlear implants are similar in that they’re both treatment options for sensorineural hearing loss. This type of hearing loss is caused by damage to the sensory hair cells that convert soundwaves into electrical energy that the brain interprets as sound. While both these devices treat this type of hearing loss, there are…
How to Support a Loved One with Hearing Loss Who’s in a Nursing Home
The number one cause of hearing loss is old age. In fact, according to one study, “It is estimated that 70% to 90% of elderly residents in long-term care facilities have some degree of hearing impairment.” Many people with hearing loss, including those living in long-term care facilities, wear hearing aids to communicate with family,…