You know that when a cause has an entire month dedicated to it, it must be important. For years, October has been National Protect Your Hearing Month. Why? Because hearing isn’t just important — hearing is essential! Hearing plays a huge role in our physical health, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life. The sound of laughter, music, the great … Read More
Hearing loss is more common than you think
Because we’re a hearing technology company and our business is singularly focused on helping people hear the best they can, the statistic above — that hearing loss is the United States’ third most common chronic physical condition and is more prevalent than diabetes or cancer — isn’t surprising to those of us. We’re plenty aware that hearing loss is common because … Read More
How Smoking & Drinking May Affect Hearing
There is countless information which shows that smoking and drinking can be damaging for your health. Smoking alone, has been linked to More than 480,000 deaths annually including deaths from secondhand smoke. Not only is it incredibly addictive but according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), … Read More
A Link between Hearing Loss & Diabetes
Have you recently been diagnosed with diabetes? It’s a common condition in the US, affecting 37.3 million people or about 1 in 10. What is most alarming is that 1 in 5 people with diabetes don’t know they have it. This is why it’s important to screen regularly for this condition, because even if you don’t know you have it. The … Read More
Hearing Aids Can Affect Certain Chronic Illnesses
In 2018, a team from the University of Michigan studied a group of older adults who reported they had severe hearing loss to see if hearing aid use impacted how they use our health care system. Some in the group treated their hearing loss with hearing aids, while others did not. Knowing that hearing aids can be a significant investment, … Read More
When Should I Update My Hearing Aids?
If you’ve recently invested in hearing aids you may already be experiencing a greater improvement in your quality of life. This may manifest as more eagerness to connect to the people in your life. You may also feel an improvement in the workplace where previously, communication issues were keeping you from feeling as if you could excel. Now that you … Read More
Hear better — Age Better
Don’t we all want to stay healthy and happy as we age? And we all know many of the obvious ways to do it — like exercising, eating right, not smoking and getting enough sleep. But did you know our hearing also plays a role in healthy aging? Since September is Healthy Aging Month (bet you didn’t know that?), we thought … Read More
Why You Should Schedule a Hearing Test This World Alzheimer’s Month
In 2012 a global campaign to raise awareness about dementia declared September World Alzheimer’s Month! In honor of this important campaign you should protect your brain health by scheculing an appointment to have your hearing tested. “Why,” you ask? Studies have shown a significant connection between dementia and hearing loss. Let us explain. What is dementia, how is it different … Read More
Why You Should Treat Bilateral Hearing Loss with Two Hearing Aids
Do you consider yourself as having a “good” ear versus a “bad” one? The binary between good and bad is rather simplistic but what it does denote is that you most likely have uneven hearing. Hearing with two ears is called binaural hearing and while one ear may hear worse than the other, it denotes a lack of balance in … Read More
Everything you need to know about swimmer’s ear
Summer is upon us and now, more than ever, we’re looking forward to enjoying outdoor activities — particularly water sports! Unfortunately, with water sports, we also see an increase in swimmer’s ear. What is swimmer’s ear? Swimmer’s ear is an infection found in the outer ear canal, the area that extends from the outer ear (pinna) to the eardrum (tympanic … Read More