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…
What to Know About Hearing Aid Battery Safety
Though some modern hearing aids have built-in rechargeable batteries, many still take disposable button batteries, also known as zinc-air batteries. Batteries contain heavy metals such as mercury, silver and lithium. If ingested, they can cause serious burns and damage internal organs. This is why it’s important to know about battery safety. How to Store Batteries…
Surprising Features of Hearing Aids
If you’re hesitant about getting your first set of hearing aids, it may be because you remember your grandparents complaining about their clunky, ineffective devices. In reality, hearing aids have changed a lot, even in just the past couple of years, and offer features you may find surprising. We review some of these below. Pair…
How To Connect Your Hearing Aids to Your Smartphone, and the Benefits of Doing So
One of the coolest features of modern hearing aids is their ability to sync up with other technology. This includes your computer, tablet and smartphone. Let’s look at how to connect your hearing aids to your phone and discuss some of the benefits of doing so. Syncing Your Hearing Aid to Your Smartphone Regardless of…
How Do Pediatric Hearing Aids Differ From Ones for Adults?
Though hearing loss is often associated solely with old age, the truth is anyone can experience hearing loss, including children. If your child is found to have hearing loss, they will most likely be treated with pediatric hearing aids. What Are Pediatric Hearing Aids? Pediatric hearing aids share the same hardware components and work in…