Hearing Health

Most people don’t think much about their hearing until something feels off. Maybe conversations seem muffled, or certain sounds are harder to catch. A hearing evaluation is the first step toward [...]

Hearing loss can take a toll on your ear and affect your emotional health. As communication becomes more difficult, feelings of frustration, embarrassment, and even sadness may arise. These [...]

Cleaning your ears might seem like a simple task, but it’s important to do it safely to avoid damaging this delicate part of your body. While earwax is a natural substance that protects your [...]

Maintaining good hearing health is essential for overall well-being. While many factors contribute to hearing health, diet plays a crucial role. Consuming a balanced diet rich in essential [...]

Summer is a time for fun, sun, and outdoor activities. From swimming and tennis to cycling and hiking, there are countless ways to enjoy the warm weather and stay active. While summer sports [...]

Traveling can be an enriching experience, but for individuals with hearing loss, it can also present unique challenges. Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or embarking on your first journey [...]

Living with hearing aids is an individual journey where sound becomes reality once again. However, misconceptions about the experience of being hard of hearing are far too common and can create [...]

Ensuring the well-being and development of our children is a collective responsibility that transcends the confines of familial and societal structures. In the realm of pediatric healthcare, the [...]

In the symphony of life, our ability to hear plays a pivotal role in shaping our experiences. Yet, the modern world, with its bustling cities, technological marvels, and recreational spaces, has [...]

Hearing loss is a widespread issue, particularly prevalent among older individuals, and it often goes unaddressed. Recent research reveals that a significant percentage of Americans over the age [...]

What is “quality of life?” It is a term that we all likely come across all the time and  probably use ourselves without thinking much of it. But it is a broad and  deep concept and  one that is [...]

All of us face the increased risk of hearing loss as we age, but  adopting a diet packed with the appropriate nutrient-dense foods will improve your odds by boosting your overall health and blood [...]

Age-related hearing loss becomes increasingly more common in older adults but the signs and symptoms may not be exactly what you think. Furthermore, if you do notice changes to your hearing, what [...]

Did you know that your ability to hear is linked to many other things in your body? We tend to think about each part of the body as a silo. When you think about how the different parts of the [...]

As we witness the environment coming to life this spring, let’s take a moment to celebrate our connections with loved ones and community members. When we are out witnessing nature coming alive, [...]

The number of people living with dementia is projected to triple – from 50 million people worldwide to 150 million by 2050. Dementia encompasses several medical conditions that reduce [...]

We go to the doctor and the dentist at least once a year for a checkup, but many people neglect to have their hearing evaluated with the same regularity. Modern life has gotten a lot louder, and [...]

This October, celebrate Protect Your Hearing Month by scheduling a hearing test! The Better Hearing Institute, a non-profit organization, recommends getting a hearing test once every ten years [...]

Quality hearing aids don’t come cheap, but they should be treated more like an investment in your overall health, and from this perspective, you are almost guaranteed to make a decent [...]

Doctors and nutritionists agree that exercise, even just a little bit every day, such as taking a daily or after dinner walk can reduce the risk of heart disease, can subside symptoms of [...]

Are you starting to notice that your hearing is going?  Perhaps you are having to ask people to repeat themselves more than you used to.  Perhaps it’s the people closest to you that might have [...]

Healthy hearing is connected to every aspect of your life.  The days of believing that hearing loss only affects your ears are over. Untreated hearing loss has been associated with a greater risk [...]

The New Year is here and with it comes all the big dreams for a fresh start and focus into a new year and a new decade.  We make all sorts of promises to ourselves. For instance we may [...]

Hearing loss is linked to a lot of health concerns, and if you suffer from heart disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure, you face a higher risk of heart disease. Did you know that smoking and [...]

Football fans are some of the most devoted fans in sports, without a doubt. A large part of the fandom is screaming at the top of your lungs at a stadium, a neighborhood bar, or in your living [...]

Many people take their hearing for granted and do not think about hearing health until it begins to decline. Some contributing factors of hearing loss include poor diet, ear infections, and loud [...]

Over the years, technology around hearing healthcare and hearing aids themselves have improved tremendously. However, there is still a lot of stigma and misinformation surrounding hearing loss. [...]

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes Hearing loss is a condition that affects tens of millions of Americans and their loved ones. Communication can often be difficult because of missed words or phrases and [...]

When we think about the costs of hearing loss, we may think about visits to the doctor, hearing aid prices, health insurance, and others. What we may not immediately think about are the social [...]

Many statistics show that people with hearing loss wait significant lengths of time—often an average of seven years—before getting their hearing checked. Over time, they are likely to have [...]

Clear and open communication is the crux of the relationships we have with loved ones. When someone is living with undiagnosed or untreated hearing loss, it can weigh heavily on social [...]

If you think you may be living with some degree of hearing loss, you are not alone. Approximately 48 million Americans, 18 and over, live with some form of disabling hearing loss and most don’t [...]

Every year the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) celebrates the month of May as Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM). The organization raises awareness about communication [...]