For decades we have consumed information about the benefits of healthy ways of eating. We may even be familiar with the impact of certain types of foods and specific nutrients. For example: calcium is great for maintaining strong bones, spinach is packed with various vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids are useful for disease prevention etc. But did you know that there …
How Hearing Loss Interferes with Your Relationships
Hearing loss is a growing health concern that millions of people are navigating in the United States. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, nearly 30 million people experience some degree of hearing loss. Impaired hearing often occurs gradually which means that people may not be aware of any reduced ability to hear as it occurs. …
Working with Hearing Loss
Millions of people are navigating hearing loss on a daily basis. Though hearing loss is a major health concern, it can be easily overlooked or ignored because it often happens gradually. This means that there are even more people suffering from hearing loss who may not be aware of it and could substantially benefit from treatment. Impaired hearing can deeply …
Tips for Communicating with Hearing Loss
For everyone with hearing loss, communication can be a challenge. You want to have great conversations with your loved ones, enjoy inside jokes, and easily hear what’s been said. However, hearing loss can come between you and effortless communication. Even with hearing aids, you may face some occasional difficulties communicating, so follow these tips for communicating with hearing loss, and …
Treating Hearing Loss Helps You Stay Socially Connected
Treating hearing loss has a lot of benefits. Not only does it help you hear all the sounds in your environment, locate where sounds are coming from, and hear all the soft sounds you’ve been straining to hear, it also keeps you socially connected. Treating hearing loss improves your cognitive abilities, keeps your brain strong and healthy, and makes conversations …
How Treating Hearing Loss Improves Your Relationships
Have you had a bad day at work and want some support? Maybe you’ve had a great day and want to share that excitement with your loved one. When you think about spending time with your loved one, either on a good day or a bad day, you imagine clear communication, and want to be able to talk through the …
A Healthy Diet Can Lower the Risk of Hearing Loss
When you think “hearing protection,” images like earplugs or noise canceling headphones may come to mind. Did you know that a diet rich in organic fruits and vegetables could make a huge difference in protecting your hearing as well? Foods that promote hearing health work by nourishing your body with essential vitamins and minerals. While they’re not a magical cure …
The Benefits of Being Social for Older Americans
We as humans are a social species. Did you know that the one thing that separates us from all other living creatures on earth is the human ability to communicate through language? Hearing what people are saying and conveying information back whether it may for work or leisure is key to sustaining joy and sense of belonging for all people …
New Year’s Resolution: Get Your Hearing Tested
Another year has begun and with that comes New Years resolutions. Perhaps you are hoping to get your garden in order or perhaps your finances. Perhaps you are hoping to travel more or spend time with friends and family. With all these resolutions it’s important that your health is at it’s best. Approximately 48 million people in the United States …
Keeping Your Hearing Aids Dry
If you are about to invest in new hearing aids or recently got fitted with a new pair, it is important to understand how to care for these highly advanced and important gadgets. Your new hearing aids are most likely making it much more of an ease to communicate in your daily life and empowering you do so much more …