Some things in life take time to get used to. That new pair of glasses sitting on your nose takes getting used to. Those new high heels are steep until you get used to walking in them. How about your dentures or even a new crown on your tooth? And yes...even your hearing aid will take time to get used to. Why? Well, because of sensations and stimulation being sent to the brain. They ...
It is important to nurture our relationships. Everyone wants to feel as though they are important to their significant others and to their friends. Many things can put a strain on our important relationships. Hearing loss can be hard on an individual. Hearing aids can help to improve your relationships and your thus; your life. In the USA there are over 20 million Americans whose life would be improved with hearing aids. Only about 16 ...
What is your health worth? Is it worth getting your hearing tested and if you need to wear hearing instruments then make that step? What about your spouse? Are their needs as important as yours? Are you both as active as the other? Would you say that each of your memory capabilities are the same? Do you both want to live life to the fullest…to carry on meaningful conversations with others on a personal ...
We know that past studies have associated hearing loss with depression and it’s no surprise why: When it’s difficult to hear, it’s difficult to communicate—which can lead to social isolation and eventually, depression. But what makes today’s fact stand out is that it highlights one of the first studies to directly link hearing aids with a reduced risk of depression. How study linked hearing aids with lowered depression Researchers from ...
We have all been there... excited about a new job, a trip, endeavor, or maybe just a great idea... then we share that enthusiasm with others and then it happens. ALMOST EVERYONE is excited for you. But for many of us there may be a “nay sayer” in the group. You know; “Negative Nellie”. We are all unique. We have different ideal’s, goals, attitudes, wants and needs. This is true with every aspect of ...
Congratulations! You’ve got your new hearing aids and taken that first step towards hearing better and living better. So, what’s next? It’s time to get acclimated—or “used to” wearing your hearing aids. And one of the best things you can do to set yourself up for success is to remember the following: Getting used to wearing hearing aids takes time, practice, and patience. But once you begin to adapt in those ...
Sometimes it happens. You catch yourself kinda half stepping or leaning a bit too far or too quick. If you feel off balance or sometimes dizzy there is help available. Our hearing mechanism controls so many intricate details in our lives. Our ears provide many wonderful things for us. They of course give us the ability to enjoy the sounds in our environment. Birds chirping and leaves rustling. The splashing sound of fish jumping in ...
Communicate...Communicate...COMMUNICATE! You have taken the time to investigate your hearing needs and probably / hopefully you were educated properly and received help for your hearing loss. The steps that you have gone through with your Hearing Health Care Provider build the foundation of the relationship that you both should enjoy for many years to come. This relationship yields better hearing. It provides you with improved communication abilities. Socialization is easier. Doctors appointments have meaning ...
This just in—even more evidence to support that hearing aids can be beneficial to our brain health: A new study found that, for older adults at risk for cognitive decline, hearing aids were shown to reduce the risk by nearly half. The study, known as the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders study—or ACHIEVE study, for short—was published in The Lancet, and presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® just ...
There are several different levels of technology that hearing instruments are available in. During the course of a consultation we take the time and effort to explain the limitations and benefits of each. Most hearing manufacturers offer 5-6 levels of “new technology” … while older technology is also available from most as well. So what is the benefits or limitations? Briefly… if you can imagine your old transistor radio… you had a volume control. Nothing else ...
