What Is Mixed Hearing Loss & How Is It Treated?
If you’re one of the 48 million Americans with hearing loss, it’s important to seek treatment right away. Left untreated, hearing loss is associated with anxiety, depression, falls and even dementia. If you have a type of hearing loss known as mixed hearing loss, treatment may not be straightforward. Below we review what mixed hearing…
Benefits of Treating Hearing Loss Early
Hearing loss is a progressive condition, meaning it develops slowly over time. Many people don’t even realize they have hearing loss until it has advanced beyond a stage that is easily treatable. In fact, only 20% of people who could benefit from treatment actually wears hearing aids, and those that do wait an average of…
3 Ways to Protect Your Hearing Aids While Swimming
Moisture damage is one of the top reasons people bring their hearing aids in for repair. That’s why if you’re planning on spending time in the pool at Leif Erikson Park this summer you need to know how to protect your device from the water. Avoid Exposing Your Hearing Aids to Moisture Take out your…
How to Help Your Child Keep Their Hearing Aids On
It can be a challenge to get your child to wear their hearing aids consistently when they first get them. If you are a struggling parent, know that you are not alone. Let’s look at a few tips to help make the process easier for both of you. Getting Your Child Comfortable Wearing Hearing Aids…
What Could the Future of Hearing Aids Hold?
Our brains are truly amazing. From downloading information from books to picking out individual voices somewhere such as Press Start, our brains are able to process information in a way that technology struggles to replicate. While today’s hearing aids have difficulty switching focus from speaker to speaker in a group setting, the hearing aids of…
How Oticon’s Research Is Improving Hearing Aids
The new Oticon Opn S is the first hearing aid proven to help the brain organize sounds. Below we review a study on the Opn S, including the researchers’ findings. About the Study For the study on how the Oticon Opn S improves hearing, researchers used new EEG test methods to objectively measure how the…
An Audiologist Visit Can Prevent These Common Reasons for Not Wearing Your Hearing Aids
According to research out of the University of Manchester, as many as 20% of people who own hearing aids don’t actually wear them. Furthermore, 30% only wear them some of the time, and 50% wear them most of the time. That adds up to a lot of non-use. If you have a pair of hearing…
How Does Bluetooth Work with Hearing Aids?
It’s easier than ever to use Bluetoothâ„¢ with your hearing aids to connect to your personal electronic devices and improve your listening experience. Bluetooth technology uses high-frequency radio waves to transmit data between electronic devices wirelessly within a short range. It is safe, secure and used in many modern electronic devices such as smartphones, computers,…
Investing in Hearing Aids: What You Need to Know About Warranties
Have you ever forgotten to take your hearing aids out before you got in the shower? Or returned from a hike in Stone State Park only to find out one fell out somewhere along the way? Â If so, you know that hearing aids occasionally need to be repaired or replaced. The good news is your…
What to Know Before Buying a Hearing Aid
Left untreated, hearing loss has been linked to a number of social-emotional and health-related concerns, including feelings of loneliness, social isolation, anxiety, depression, falls and even dementia. Fortunately, wearing hearing aids can prevent or delay these conditions. If you’re thinking about buying hearing aids for the first time, you may have a lot of questions….