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 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…
What People With Hearing Loss Should Know About ADA Guidelines
If you have hearing loss, you are entitled by law to certain protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In addition to tools like hearing aids and cochlear implants, knowing what rights you are afforded can help ensure that your hearing needs are being adequately met. The ADA and Communication Disabilities The ADA requires…
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,…
Three Ways To Make the Most of Holiday Gatherings With Hearing Loss
Hard as it is to believe, the holidays are right around the corner, and that means a lot of big, festive gatherings. While it’s undoubtedly a joyous time, it can also be quite stressful, especially if you have hearing loss. If you are worried about how hearing loss might impact your holidays, know that you…
Facts About Seniors & Hearing Loss for Audiology Awareness Month
The most common form of hearing loss caused by advanced age, known as presbycusis. In fact, according to an article published in the National Library of Medicine, “[Hearing loss] is estimated to affect approximately two-thirds of Americans aged 70 or older.” Below we review facts about seniors and hearing loss for Audiology Awareness Month. What…
Are Children with Hearing Loss More Likely to Experience Behavioral Difficulties?
Children with hearing loss face a range of challenges compared to their normal-hearing peers. One of these may even be behavioral difficulties. We dive into what the research shows about behavior problems and pediatric hearing loss, the signs of hearing loss in children and what treatments are available. Hearing Loss & Behavior Problems in Children…
4 Tips for Traveling with Hearing Loss
Traveling can pose some unique challenges to people with hearing loss. Whether you’re planning a road trip or a European vacation this summer, it’s important to know what steps to take to ensure your trip goes smoothly. Don’t Forget Your Hearing Aids (and Accessories) Hearing aids are your number one way to make traveling easier…