Hearing Loss and Valentine’s Day: How To Plan a Communication-Friendly Night
Valentine’s Day offers the perfect excuse to go out for a romantic dinner, run to Jennie’s Flowers for a new bouquet and buy a towering mountain of chocolate. Unfortunately, if you or your partner has hearing loss, you may worry about how communication difficulty will affect the otherwise romantic evening you’ve planned. Let’s take a…
Enjoying Holiday Parties With Hearing Loss: Tips for Staying Connected and Protecting Your Ears
Approximately 15% of U.S. adults have hearing loss. If you’re among those with hearing loss, you know that holiday parties, with their music and overlapping conversations, can pose unique challenges. Let’s explore some tips to make holiday gatherings more enjoyable and ways to protect your hearing in the long run. Communication Strategies for Noisy Environments…
Protect Your Ears From Halloween Noise: Tips for Safe Listening
With Halloween just around the corner, you’re probably putting the final touches on your costume, planning parties or finding the perfect carving pumpkin from The Seminole Heights Great Pumpkin Patch. Amidst all your spooky fun, take some time to read a few of our safety tips for an enjoyable Halloween without hearing damage. 1….
New Research in Genomes Shows Promise in Restoring Auditory Function
According to the World Health Organization, by the year 2050, an estimated 1.5 billion people will experience some degree of hearing loss. A large portion of this is caused by damage to the tiny hair cells in the inner ear, which play a critical role in transmitting sound signals to the brain. When these cells…
What to Know About Online Hearing Tests
If you’ve noticed changes in your hearing or are simply curious about your hearing health, you might consider a traditional hearing test. However, many audiologists offer an online hearing test for you to better understand your hearing from the comfort of your home. Here’s what to expect, along with why you should consider it. How…
Can Living in a City Affect Your Auditory Health?
Living in a vibrant city can be exciting with its endless entertainment options and diverse opportunities. But have you ever thought about how urban living might affect your hearing health? City life brings a variety of loud noises, from blaring car horns to constant construction activity. Over time, these sounds can cumulatively impact your auditory…
How Are Cancer Treatments and Hearing Loss Connected?
Treating cancer is an impossibly difficult time for patients. While therapies like chemotherapy have been effective at managing cancer and saving lives, they often come with difficult side effects—including hearing loss. Let’s take a look at the connection between chemotherapy and hearing loss and how hearing aids can help. How Does Chemotherapy Cause Hearing…
Common Audiology Questions and Their Answers
Navigating the world of audiology and hearing aids can raise many questions for those experiencing hearing loss or considering hearing aids for themselves or a loved one.; nearly 28.8 million Americans can benefit from hearing aids. To help shed light on some of the most common inquiries, below are some commonly asked audiology questions. How…
What Do I Need to Know Before Getting Hearing Aids
Nearly 28 million Americans could benefit from the use of hearing aids. Many may not pursue getting hearing aids because they don’t know where to begin. There are a few considerations to remember once you’ve realized hearing aids could be the right choice to benefit your hearing and overall health. Whether you’ve been on the…
Tips for Storing Your Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are an investment in your health and well-being. People who treat their hearing loss with hearing aids report a wide variety of different benefits including better physical and mental health and improved relationships with others. Treating your hearing loss with hearing aids lets you enjoy more of the amazing sights and activities Tampa…