-
How to Care for Your Hearing Aids When It’s Raining
In the United States, an estimated 28.8 million adults could benefit from hearing aids. These technologically advanced devices are critical for improving your life with hearing loss by amplifying speech sounds and making communication more…
-
What To Know About Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder is a hearing disorder that affects the inner ear and a person’s ability to understand speech. With ANSD, a person can detect sounds, but the ear struggles to send sound information…
-
How To Protect Against Temporary Threshold Shifts
We often think of hearing damage as a fixed occurrence, but there are instances when our hearing can be temporarily affected, causing discomfort and concern. This phenomenon is known as a temporary threshold shift. Let’s…
-
Tips To Manage the Impact of Hyperacusis and Tinnitus
Many people are familiar with tinnitus, a condition affecting more than 50 million people in the United States, causing a ringing or buzzing in the ears that cannot be heard from the outside. Hyperacusis is…
-
Why Should You Protect Your Hearing While Cycling?
Cycling is a great way to stay fit while enjoying the crisp fall air in Dave Brubeck Park. When you think about safety while cycling, you likely picture wearing a helmet, following traffic rules and…
-
The Connection Between Hearing Loss and Arthritis
The cooccurrence of hearing loss and arthritis is called a comorbidity. Comorbidity is the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or conditions in one person. In the case of arthritis and hearing loss, there…
-
What Is Auditory Processing Disorder?
Auditory processing disorder (APD) is a disruption in the way a person’s brain understands what they’re hearing. The disruption occurs from a disorder of the brain’s auditory system and most frequently manifests as a misinterpretation…
-
Get into the Spooky Spirit with Your Hearing Aids
Hearing loss has a high prevalence in the United States. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports that two to three of every 1,000 babies in the U.S. is born with a…
-
What Is AI in a Hearing Aid?
If your email account categorizes your messages, your favorite streaming platform recommends what to watch next or your car can park itself, you’re familiar with a form of technology known as artificial intelligence (AI). Another…
-
What You Miss Out on if You Get an OTC Hearing Aid
Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are in the news again as regulators are preparing for their arrival. While they boast a lot of great benefits, there are some important points to consider when deciding if you…