What do fancy coffee, mustaches, technology and hearing loss all have in common? Surprisingly enough, they are all related to millennials. Millennials are our youngest generation; however, they are developing hearing loss at alarming rates. How is this possible when the oldest millennials are only in their mid-thirties? Despite popular belief, hearing loss is not an issue isolated to older people. One of the most …
Tips for Traveling with Hearing Loss
Traveling is supposed to be fun, but it can be stressful if a hearing loss is in the picture. Navigating daily life on familiar turf can be a trip in and of itself. What’s worse, hearing aids mixed with travel can make an uncomfortable sauce. All those good daily habits you’ve worked so hard to establish go right out the window. Changing up your daily …
How Treating Hearing Loss Improves Your Personal Safety
It’s that time of year again–Better Speech and Hearing Month! May is the perfect month to expand your knowledge of hearing loss, get involved with your Deaf and hard of hearing communities, learn how to better communicate with your hard of hearing loved ones, or take steps towards improving your own hearing. For the whole month of May, the American-Speech-Language-Hearing-Association (ASHA) and other organizations …
Tips for Selecting Hearing Aids
Once the decision to intervene in hearing loss is made, the next task on the list is to find the perfect fit. Shopping for any big-ticket item is bound to be stressful but hearing aids perhaps especially so just because it’s something you’ll do so infrequently. Many hearing aids, though they can be pricey, are a crucial investment in your overall health and well-being. Most …
Encouraging a Loved One to Take a Hearing Test
Lately you may have noticed that your inside jokes with your spouse are missing the mark. Maybe you’ve found yourself repeating the same thing over and over again before your parent responds. You may have noticed that your best friend hasn’t been around to social functions and that when you call, your conversations are short and disjointed. It’s difficult not to take these minor fissures …
4 Benefits of Treating Hearing Loss
Did you know that most people wait an average of seven years from the time they first experience changes in their hearing to the time they decide to seek treatment? This estimate, from the Hearing Loss Association of America, gives us insight to the avoidance that we have and the adjustments we can make to accommodate life with hearing loss. The problem, however, is that …
Holidays & Hearing Loss
The holiday season is a time of extremes – stress and joy, overwhelming social interactions for some and sadly, a time of isolation for others. For those of us with hearing loss, the holidays can be tough when it comes to communication. Catching up with loved ones in the middle of a busy, festive party can be a challenge. For those of us with loved …
What are the signs of hearing loss?
Did you know that hearing is our fastest sense? The brain takes a quarter of a second to process an image, but with sound, it only takes 0.05 seconds to be processed. Unfortunately, for people with changing hearing abilities, sounds may not appear as clearly as they once did. This may be an indication of hearing loss. Hearing loss is the third most common health …