How Hearing Aids Can Improve Your Life at Home
Hearing loss can be a stressful and isolating experience, but leaning on your friends and family can give you the support you need to approach treatment with confidence. Hearing aids are an effective treatment option that can help improve family communication and overall well-being. Let’s take a look at a couple of ways hearing aids…
Can Hearing Aids Block Out Background Noise?
People with hearing loss often have difficulty understanding speech sounds in noisy environments. For instance, you may find yourself struggling to understand your friends during a busy Sunday morning brunch at Ruby Slipper Café. Hearing aids are one great way to manage your hearing loss by amplifying speech sounds and suppressing unnecessary background noise. Approximately…
How to Avoid Losing Your Hearing Aids
Sometimes, it seems like small items just walk away when you’re not looking. You probably know the feeling if you’ve ever misplaced your phone, wallet, keys or headphones, and hearing aids are no exception. In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid. The small but technologically advanced devices help improve…
How To Decide What Hearing Aids Are Right for You
Hearing loss is a common issue, which is why research has shown that roughly 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids. If you are considering hearing aids, it’s important to do and think about the following when making your decision. Speak With a Qualified Hearing Specialist The best way to know what…
What Is a Hearing Aid Dry-Box?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid.” If you’re among this population, you may be wondering how you can protect your hearing aids and make sure they have a long lifespan. One way to do this is to store…
How to Help Your Grandchildren Understand Your Hearing Aids
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Among adults aged 45 and over, hearing difficulties increased with age among men and women.” If you’re in this age group and are considering hearing aids, you may be wondering how you can help your grandchildren understand your new devices and how they help you. We…
How to Have the Best Experience Watching TV with Hearing Aids
There’s nothing more relaxing after a long day of work or chores than sitting on your couch and watching TV. But if you have hearing loss and wear hearing aids, it can be more difficult to enjoy this activity without bothering your family with the loud volume. In this post, we review strategies to help…
Tips for Keeping Your Hearing Aids from Falling Out
According to a study published in the International Journal of Audiology, “The majority (80%) of adults aged 55–74 years who would benefit from a hearing aid, do not use them. Furthermore, many people given a hearing aid do not wear it.” The authors suggest this is likely due to, “Issues were around hearing aid value,…
Win A Free Set of hearing Aids
At Premier Medical Group, we love our community and strive to give back to those in need. We are excited to announce our annual Gift of Hearing event, where we will donate four brand-new sets of hearing devices to deserving community members. If you or someone you know deserves life-changing hearing devices, we need your…
A Helpful Guide To Hearing Aid Controls
To get the most out of your hearing aids, it’s essential to know how to work the controls. Let’s look at a few of the more common controls and programs as well as how to utilize them. Standard Hearing Aid Controls While different models have different layouts and a few different controls, three of the…