What Are Low-Gain Hearing Aids and Are They Right For Me?
If you have hidden hearing loss or auditory processing disorder, you may be wondering what treatment options could be right for you. Low-gain hearing aids could be an effective option. Low-gain hearing aids are just like a normal hearing aid you’d be fitted with if you have hearing loss, just adjusted to provide less volume…
Should You Join a Hearing Loss Support Group
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with hearing loss or have experienced hearing loss for some time, you may have heard about hearing loss support groups. Living with hearing loss can feel isolating, and joining a support group could provide you with advice and resources to navigate the condition. If you’ve struggled to hear your coffee…
Tips for Better Driving With Hearing Loss
There are currently more than 1.5 billion people living with hearing loss worldwide. Hearing loss can adversely impact all parts of our lives, and driving is no exception. Driving is one of the most dangerous things people do on a daily basis. Let’s take a look at a couple of tips for staying safe while…
What Are the Most Common Causes of Hearing Loss?
Nearly 20% of the global population live with hearing loss, accounting for more than 1.5 billion people. Hearing loss can occur for many reasons, but some of the most common include hazardous noise exposure, aging and physical trauma to the ear canal. Hazardous Noise Exposure Hazardous noise exposure is one of the most common causes…
Tips for Cooking With Hearing Loss
Approximately one in eight people in the U.S. aged 12 and over has hearing loss in both ears. Hearing loss impacts many aspects of our lives, and cooking is no exception. Whether the bubbling of water, the beeping of the kitchen timer or the sizzling of oil, the sounds of cooking tell you a lot…
What to Do if Your Hearing Aids Get Wet
Hearing aids are remarkable devices that collect and amplify sound directly into the ear canal, making everyday communication much easier for those with hearing loss. Whether they’re your first pair of hearing aids or your fifth, knowing how to care for your devices if they get wet is an important part of ensuring you can…
How To Know When It’s Time to Get New Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are an essential and powerful tool for millions of people with hearing loss. They make it easier to navigate your daily life, from work to spending time with your family and even doing things like going on vacation or enjoying a night out in Atlanta. Research shows that people who treat their hearing…
Tips for Preventing and Managing Hearing Aid Discomfort
Approximately 15% of U.S. adults report some trouble hearing. Choosing to begin your journey with hearing aids is a great way to manage your hearing loss. Hearing aids work by amplifying speech sounds, reducing background noise, increasing your awareness of your surroundings and maybe even improving your balance. Some daily benefits you may experience from…
How to Adjust the Volume on Your Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are a popular tool for people with hearing loss. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid in 2019, and that number is likely only to grow. If you’re a new hearing aid user, one of the essential things to…
Is There a Link Between Hearing Aids and Vertigo?
Vertigo is often caused by an issue in the inner ear. This leads some people to worry that using hearing aids could be a potential cause. However, it’s important to know that hearing aids do not cause any known health issues, including vertigo. What Is Vertigo? Though vertigo and dizziness are often used interchangeably, they…