Hearing Health Blog

• Hearing aids can affect certain chronic illnesses Posted by Roseann B. Kiefer, BC-HIS on September 21, 2022 In 2018, a team from the University of Michigan studied a group of older adults who reported they had severe hearing loss to see if hearing aid use impacted how they use our health care system. Some in the group treated their hearing loss with hearing aids, while others did not. Knowing that hearing aids can be a significant investment, the team was curious to... Read More
• Get ready for hunting season Posted by Roseann B. Kiefer, BC-HIS on September 20, 2022 Hunting season is just around the corner. That means an increasing number of people will expose themselves to excessive noise. This increase in noise from the gunfire also increases the risk of getting noise-induced hearing loss. Interestingly, it can just take one shot to take out a significant amount of your hearing. While everyone should take precautions to... Read More
• Why you should get a hearing test before starting chemo Posted by Roseann B. Kiefer, BC-HIS on September 13, 2022 If you end up with breast cancer…often the last thing on your mind would be the possibility of damaging your hearing. You want the cancer out of your body fast…and permanently. You want answers and solutions from your medical team. While you will hear the risks…the benefit of staying alive will outweigh all the risks and side effects for most... Read More
• They have done it again! Posted by Roseann B. Kiefer, BC-HIS on September 09, 2022 I often get asked; “What is new? Anything out there to help me hear better?’ Well, I can tell you… The world’s leader in hearing innovation has done it again. Their latest release of the Evolv AI hearing instruments is once again changing the pathway to better hearing. Their latest release of technology provides effortless hearing.... Read More
• Hear better — age better Posted by Roseann B. Kiefer, BC-HIS on September 02, 2022 Don't we all want to stay healthy and happy as we age? And we all know many of the obvious ways to do it — like exercising, eating right, not smoking and getting enough sleep. But did you know our hearing also plays a role in healthy aging? Since September is Healthy Aging Month (bet you didn’t know that?), we thought we’d share four ways... Read More