One of the problems that many people face as they get older is that they face increasing loneliness. Whereas the busy years of midlife were full of days with obligations, working hours, and supporting children, the years after retirement can be comparatively slow. For many …
Even a Mild Hearing Loss Contributes to Cognitive Decline
Researchers have known for some time that there is a powerful relationship between hearing ability and cognition. Those who have hearing loss tend to experience cognitive decline in their senior years more often and at a faster rate. They even have higher rates of dementia, …
How Quitting Smoking & Lowering Blood Pressure Could Support Healthy Hearing
Your hearing is connected to many other aspects of health. On the one hand, untreated hearing loss can start a chain reaction of other negative health effects ranging from the physical to the mental and cognitive. In addition, some aspects of your physical health can …
How Often Should I Get a Hearing Test?
Getting assistance with your hearing relies on having a thorough diagnosis of your needs. Too many of us put off getting tested for hearing loss. Whether you are someone who is in denial of these needs, is resistant to getting help, or simply doesn’t know …
Hearing & Nutrition: Can Your Diet Affect Your Hearing?
Have you ever heard the term” you are what you eat” and wondered what it meant? Well, the foods you eat have a big impact on your overall health, your energy, and your sense of well-being. Not only this but did you know that what …
Tips for Video Calls and Group Chats
Last year saw a remarkable increase in the use of video calls and group chats around the holidays. In 2019, we had no idea what was in store for the ability to gather with family and loved ones, but 2020 brought harsh realities right into …
October is Protect Your Hearing Month
Hearing is a remarkable ability of the ears and body to perceive pressure waves of sound and to transmit that sound into meaningful thought. With such an incredible ability in mind, it is important not to take this perception for granted. Though we might be …
Tips for Hearing Aid Maintenance
Have you recently taken the plunge and invested in hearing aids? They may have taken some time to get used to but now that you have, these amazing devices have most likely changed the quality of your life. You can communicate clearer, are more inclined …
How do Hearing Loops Work?
Today’s hearing aids continue to take strides in innovation. Besides amplifying sound so you can hear better, they are more interactive and more adaptive than ever before. Some of the many features now available to enhance your hearing and your life include, background suppression, so …
Work & Leisure Activities That Could Contribute to Hearing Loss
If you are experiencing hearing loss there are many things that could have contributed to this. Age is the most common factor, with one out of three people over 65 affected and half of those 75. However, there is a growing younger demographic, who suffer …