Tips for Protecting Hearing Aids With an Active Lifestyle
Approximately 15% of U.S. adults report some trouble hearing. Knowing how to accommodate for your hearing loss with the use of hearing aids can help you continue to enjoy an active lifestyle of hiking and running at Garvin Park, swimming at the lake and more. Hearing aids are small but technologically advanced devices with a…
If You Have Hearing Loss, It’s Important To Protect Your Remaining Hearing
If you have hearing loss, any remaining hearing you have without aids is referred to as residual hearing. While your hearing loss may progress over time, protecting your residual hearing will help prevent unnecessary loss. In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid. The technologically advanced devices have a microphone…
How Your Home’s Acoustics Can Affect Your Hearing
Have you ever noticed that you can hear better in some areas than others? When we think about challenging environments for those with hearing loss, the first places that tend to come to mind are those prone to high noise levels. This could be restaurants, amusement parks, busy coffee shops and more. A lesser thought…
When You Should and Shouldn’t Wear Your Hearing Aids
Among adults ages 70 and older who could benefit from hearing aids, fewer than 30 percent have used them. However, hearing aids don’t need to be a daunting thing. Knowing how to care for your devices can help you enjoy their benefits for many years. Choosing the right times to wear them—and not to wear…
Study Shows Link Between Traffic Noise and Tinnitus
Tinnitus is a phantom ringing, roaring, whistling, hissing, humming, buzzing or other sound in the ear with no external source. While you may think of an extremely loud event as a trigger, like a rock concert, the fact is, even everyday sounds can cause this symptom, including traffic noise. In this post, we review what…
Get back out there!
The past three years have been brutal to our society. Not only financially, but on an interpersonal level as well. People no longer trust their fellow human beings. It no longer seems important to go, mix and mingle. It is much safer to stay home than to risk going out. Gen. 2:18 tells us, “It…
The History of Ketchup
The tomato-based ketchup we know and love was designed in 1812. Before that … wow! Ancient Chinese recipes used fermented fish guts and soybeans as the two main ingredients. Not to mention (so we won’t) certain meat byproducts to give it a little “zing.” This paste did not spoil on long journeys. As such, when…
Online Hearing Aids
Social media, television, direct mail, radio, email, Medicare, AARP… you just cannot get away from advertisements for hearing aids. DIY! Save $$! Comfort of your own home! You’ve seen them. I’ve seen them. They are not going away. What have I found? Online hearing aids are an opportunity to have a bad experience with hearing…
Should I Wear a Medical ID Bracelet if I Have Hearing Loss?
The last type of situation you want to imagine yourself in is an emergency where you can’t communicate. Unfortunately, this is a possible scenario. If it does happen, it’s best to be as prepared as possible whether you’re at home or out for a walk at Pigeon Creek Greenway. One way to prepare for such…
Is It Tinnitus or TMJ Disorder?
Tinnitus is a phantom sound in the ear with no external source. It can come in many forms; although most commonly described as a ringing sound, it can also sound like roaring, whistling, hissing, humming, buzzing, popping or clicking. Another condition that can cause a popping or clicking sound in the ears is temporomandibular joint…