Getting an annual hearing test is a wise decision for anyone over the age of 65. Seniors have increasing likelihood of hearing loss, so experts recommend getting a test to establish your baseline hearing ability. If it is discovered that you don’t have hearing loss, …
How Untreated Hearing Loss Interferes with Your Relationships
What are the consequences of letting hearing loss go untreated? A growing body of research shows that hearing loss is related to higher rates of physical, mental, and cognitive health issues, but did you know that it can harm your relationships, as well. When hearing …
Hearing Loss Treatment Can Support Your Important Relationships
Relationship experts and couples counselors agree that communication is a key to healthy relationships. Did you know that this principle doesn’t only apply to a romantic partnership? Of course, your relationship with your spouse or partner can thrive when you develop a free flow of …
Why You Should Treat Your Hearing with Us!
Hearing aid technology is rapidly changing, and you might be surprised how far these devices have come. Not only do the latest hearing aids offer better audio quality and facilitate communication, but they also connect with your smartphone to provide easy controls and to sync …
Nutrients That Can Support Your Hearing Health
When it comes to protecting your hearing, you might think first about practical steps such as wearing earplugs or avoiding loud concerts. Although these are great ways to protect your hearing ability into the future, did you know that your diet also has an effect …
Treating Hearing Loss Helps You Stay Socially Connected
In our youth and adulthood, social connections can come quite naturally. When they come about in the context of school and work, we meet people, have casual conversations, and sometimes make good friends. Many of our closest relationships come from these contexts, and many people …
Working with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can pose a challenge for communication in any environment, but the effects on workplace performance can be particularly challenging. When we struggle to hear in a conversation with family, friends, or community members, it can cause frustration, embarrassment, and anxiety, indeed. However, communication …
Avoiding Hearing Tests Could Make the Problem Much Worse
When you avoid getting a hearing test, you are preventing yourself from receiving the treatment that might be necessary. Without a full diagnosis, you might not realize how much of your hearing ability is compromised. Many people feel like they can get by with limited …
How Treating Hearing Loss Improves Your Relationships
Our relationships require attention and effort to stay healthy. Just like our physical lives, our social and emotional lives need certain things to remain strong and vital. Although we might know this principle in the abstract, many of us take our closest relationships for granted. …
Connecting People | May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
The aging process can bring with it new challenges to connecting with others. Earlier in life, our activities, jobs, and community involvement set us up for many different kinds of connections. For instance, kids’ activities put us in contact with other parents who had similar …