Hearing is one of those things we take for granted until there is an issue. It’s time for a reality check on our health! Hearing is such an integral part of our health system. Along with the physical properties that hearing is related to; there is also mental aspects that should be monitored. It is well known that hearing loss is the 3rd most common chronic health condition in the United States. Along with ...
Bluetooth hearing aids first hit the market in 2005 with the Starkey Eli.. about 5 years after other types of bluetooth devices came out.. like wireless/bluetooth headsets. They were just OK as far as connecting to anything. Finally in 2014 They were the first company to work with Apple ™ to release the Halo hearing instrument with direct connection to an IPhone ™ It took a couple years to work with Samsung ™ to get a bluetooth ...
Technology can be confusing. It doesn’t matter if it is a computer that sets on your desk, one that you hold in your hand that you use for phone calls and text messages or that cute little device that sets on or in your ear that allows you to communicate and be an active participant in life! All computers have different capabilities based on the flexibility of it’s computer chip and accompanying components ...
New patients; just getting their first set of hearing instruments often have a mindset when they come into the office that they only need and want one hearing instrument. They have figured out which ear is the worse and they want to correct that ear only. We all have some misconceived notions at one time or another! Hahaha!! It is not an uncommon question or even statement to hear... “I have to wear two hearing ...
It’s no secret that treating hearing loss with hearing aids gives us the life-changing benefit of never missing a moment. But this just in: A brand-new study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity Journal has revealed that hearing aids may also be life-lengthening—by nearly 25 percent. While the study had us at “live longer,” we wanted to know more and thought you might, too. Study examined longevity effects of regular hearing aid use ...
Think about your activities and also your kids activities. It’s that time of the year again...hunting season. Therefore, it is also time for a lot of people in our community to take assessment of the type of hearing protection that they use. If you are shooting guns then you should get the best sound limiting ear plugs or devices that you can. If you get the little foam plugs from the store then ...
We will all find ourselves at one time or another; taking the advice of other people. It’s a simple act of asking someone’s opinion and deciding if their advice or information seems valid. Is it “do-able.” We take the advice of our friends and family. We take the advice of the medical professionals that we deal with. We trust these people so it’s only natural to “brain storm” with them to seek ...
Aging.. It's one of those things that we all have to deal with in life; like it or not. Lots of things happened to us as we age. We gain weight! UGH! We slow down, even when we don't think we are moving slower... You KNOW that you are! Our touch gets a little less sensitive. Maybe our vision causes us problems..and yes, our memory and our hearing gets worse. Why? Well ...
Have you had a cardiovascular check up? How are you feeling? Are you active and getting a little exercise? We all know how important it is for our heart to be in tip top shape. Not only is good cardiovascular health important to be able to enjoy an active vibrant life; its important for your hearing. Cardiovascular disease can cause hearing loss. Hypertension is another condition that can damage your hearing. Hypertension causes the small ...
Ahhh, aging: Graying hair… emerging wrinkles… Shrinking brain?! Believe it or not, it’s true. Our brain shrinks as we age—a process also known as “brain atrophy” or “brain tissue loss”—and it’s simply a part of life. What’s important to be aware of, however, is that hearing loss has been found to accelerate that brain atrophy in older adults. So, how did this discovery come about and what does it mean ...
