Driving Safely with Hearing Loss: Tips for Older Adults
Driving is a big part of life, whether you’re taking long road trips out of Redding or just running errands. When you have hearing loss, it’s common to worry about how it will affect your driving safety. Your hearing alerts you to honking horns, passing vehicles, sirens and more. Although driving with hearing loss may…
Understanding Speech Testing: What You Need to Know
Hearing loss can creep up on you. One day, you might notice that your phone alerts are quieter or struggle to understand your friends during a busy Friday night happy hour at The Fall River Taphouse. Hearing tests are a great way to identify hearing loss before it adversely affects you. Audiologists use multiple methods…
Embrace Summer to the Fullest With Hearing Aids
Summer is here again, and with it comes camping adventures, water balloon fights in Caldwell Park, outdoor concerts, barbecues and more. For the 20% of the global population with hearing loss, enjoying these picture-perfect summer activities can seem challenging, but with the right hearing aids, you can make the most of this toasty season. How…
Cognitive Reframing Techniques for Tinnitus
Tinnitus is the presence of a ringing or buzzing in the ears with no external source. If you’re one of the 50 million people in the United States living with tinnitus, finding relief can feel like a massive increase in your quality of life. Cognitive reframing is one potential management technique to minimize your symptoms….
What To Know About Tympanosclerosis
Tympanosclerosis, a condition stemming from inflammation affecting the tympanic membrane or eardrum, and the middle ear, can potentially lead to hearing loss. Understanding the various causes of tympanosclerosis is crucial as it influences the treatment approach for symptomatic cases. Symptoms and Possible Causes Tympanosclerosis typically affects individuals over the age of 30, with symptoms varying…
Napping and Hearing Aids: What To Know
Approximately 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from hearing aids. Hearing aids are remarkable inventions that allow people with hearing loss to communicate with and understand the world around them. If you are new to hearing aids, you probably have a lot of questions about caring for and using your devices. One of the most…
How Can Hearing Aids Restore Your Confidence?
Hearing loss affects many, with nearly 28.8 million Americans potentially improving their quality of life by using them. Hearing aids not only amplify sounds for improved hearing but can significantly boost a user’s confidence. Hearing loss can create feelings of isolation and can erode self-confidence. If you notice difficulties in hearing conversations, such as at…
Regular Hearing Testing: What To Know
Healthy hearing is essential to our overall physical, mental and social well-being. We rely on our ears to communicate with friends and family, stay alert to safety information, listen to our favorite music and more. Even with all they do for us, it can be easy to let hearing healthcare slip through the cracks. One…
Embracing Hearing Aids as a Young Adult: Why Is It Important?
As a young adult, wearing hearing aids may seem daunting or unnecessary. However, embracing these devices can significantly improve your quality of life with hearing loss. Contrary to popular belief, hearing aids are not solely for older adults; they offer substantial benefits to people of all ages. Let’s delve into the advantages of embracing hearing…
What To Know About Hearing Aid Technology In 2024
Hearing aids are essential tools for enhancing hearing ability, amplifying noise and providing life-changing quality improvements to many individuals. An estimated 28.8 million Americans could reap the benefits of utilizing hearing aids, which are ever-evolving with the latest technological advancements to bolster social interactions. Anticipations for Hearing Aid Innovations For those using or considering hearing…