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4 Ways Hearing Loss Might Impact Your General Health

Aging is one of the most common indicators of hearing loss, and let’s face it, try as we may, we can’t avoid aging. Sure, coloring your hair may make you look younger, but it doesn’t really change your age. But you might not be aware that a number of treatable health conditions have also been

The Synergy of Hearing Aids and AI

When somebody mentions artificial intelligence (AI), it might conjure thoughts of your favorite sci-fi movie. But these days, AI is more science than fiction. This is especially true with regard to hearing aids. The days when hearing aids simply amplified the volume and were one-size-fits-all are gone forever. AI is at the root of contemporary

Are You Grumpy? Perhaps It’s Hearing Loss

You aren’t really sure why, but you’ve been feeling moody lately. Well, you did feel excluded earlier today when no one took the time to bring you into the meeting discussion at the office and that was aggravating. Your daughter got up and suddenly left the house after becoming annoyed when you kept asking her

Stay Tuned in to the Sounds of Life by Getting Regular Hearing Tests

Subtle changes in your hearing can be hard to detect because of how slowly hearing loss normally advances. Even though children are regularly tested, the majority of adults don’t even consider scheduling a hearing test like they would their vision. So why should your hearing be any less important than your vision? It’s important to

Can Your Ears be Damaged by Earbuds?

Have you ever misplaced your earbuds? (Or, maybe, inadvertently left them in the pocket of a sweatshirt that went through the washer and dryer?) Now it’s so boring going for a jog in the morning. Your commute or bus ride is dreary and dull. And the sound quality of your virtual meetings suffers substantially. The

If You Have Sudden Hearing Loss, It’s Important to Act Fast

Hearing loss has a track record for advancing slowly. This can make the symptoms easy to miss. (After all, you’re simply turning up the volume on your TV now and then, it’s nothing to worry about, right?) In some cases that’s true but often, it isn’t. Sometimes, hearing loss can occur all of a sudden

Hearing Aids: What Users Actually Think, and Why You Should Care

The majority of people who wear hearing aids are pleased with their experience: Based upon one recent survey, when talking one-on-one, 91% of people who wear hearing aids are happy with their experience. When analyzing results with particular activities, 75% were satisfied in a restaurant or on the phone, 78% were satisfied while in the

Increase Cognitive Function Using These 5 Enjoyable Activities

As your body gets older, it isn’t difficult to detect the changes. You develop wrinkles. You begin to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your knees start to hurt a little bit more. Some sagging of the skin begins to occur in certain places. Perhaps you start to detect some fading of your hearing