Often with hearing loss, people have more severe hearing damage in one ear than the other. Because hearing is sometimes lopsided, and also because hearing devices are pricey, we may be tempted to get only one hearing aid instead of two. But is that recommended? Teamwork Our ears are what we see, so it’s tempting …
WHEN YOU TRAVEL: SOME TIPS FOR HEARING AIDS
Traveling is usually an exciting way to kick back and visit new places. But if you use hearing aids travel can become a bit more complex. Hearing Impaired and On the Road When you are hearing impaired, there may be some difficulties you didn’t anticipate: including issues hearing announcements such as airline boarding calls, as …
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CAN A STIGMA ROB YOU OF YOUR HEARING?
In this modern age, sometimes as we grow older, we can feel devalued. This can stem from a lot of things: with retirement we may feel that we are no longer contributing meaningfully to society, or that we are not being “useful.” Other factors can weigh on us as well. As our bodies age they …
THE BENEFITS AND AVAILABILITY OF LOOP SYSTEMS
Public settings, such as busy offices, airports or restaurants can be problematic for people with hearing aids. Background noise can interfere with your hearing and make it very frustrating to communicate in a busy environment. Problem Solved…Sometimes A technology called loop systems has been introduced to some public settings, which is changing all of this …
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HEARING AIDS: A BRIEF HISTORY
Modern technology of hearing aids is amazing: they are small enough to fit inside an ear unnoticed, and they can “restore hearing” to people with hearing loss, allowing a normal life. There are probably times you have gone somewhere without the use of your hearing aids and come to realize everything they do for you …