Expand Your Communication Skills With Sign Language Hola! Habari! Ni hao! Bonjour! Konnichiwa! So many ways to say, “Hello,” but can you say it in sign language? Over 72 million kids and adults with some level of hearing loss speak...
‘Tis the Season: 5 Tips for Better Holiday Communication
Feel Empowered and Connected With These Helpful Hints Communication can be challenging in everyday life. Coupled with the hustle and potential stress of the holiday season, it can feel even more overwhelming. And with nearly 1 in 5 people living...
How Head Injuries Impact Hearing and Balance
Learn About the Connections and Ways to Protect Your Health With football season getting underway, you may be wondering about head injuries. Also called traumatic brain injuries or concussions, these serious conditions affect anywhere from 27 to 69 million people...
Hearing Loss Doesn’t Sound Like Hearing Loss
Early Stages of Hearing Loss Are Very Subtle When you think of hearing loss, what image comes to mind? A common image of hearing loss is someone cupping their hand around their ear and leaning in to hear better. But...
Headaches Caused by Hearing Aids?
A lot of things cause headaches, but your hearing aids? Maybe. Read on for how it’s possible and what can be done about it.
Read MoreTurn the Music Up, Dude — But Not Past 85 Decibels
Are Portable Music Players Hurting Your Hearing? You probably often use your tablet or smartphone to stream music, TV shows, or movies. In fact, many websites these days auto-play videos regardless of whether you want them to or not. Smartphones,...
Q&A: Can Hearing Loss Be Cured?
From Silence to Sound: Treating One of the Most Important Senses With nearly 1 in 5 people worldwide living with hearing loss, an often chronic health condition affecting individuals of every age, many wonder whether there’s a cure. After all,...
5 Reasons to Wear Your Hearing Aids
Here’s What You’re Missing When Skipping the Devices Wait — don’t mothball those hearing aids! Even after being properly fitted with technology, some hearing aid users fall out of the habit of wearing their devices. Rather than help the person...
Use Audiobooks to Hone Your Hearing
Better Hearing Is a Process, Not an Event When you get hearing devices, your hearing improves dramatically. But there’s still plenty of fine-tuning to do. That’s why an experienced hearing care professional schedules follow-ups. As you encounter different environments in...
Protect Your Hearing This Summer — At Any Age!
Whether You’re 7 or 70, Hearing Protection Is a Must! Outdoor adventures, music festivals, yard parties … these are all summer events that we look forward to all year! While soaking up the sunshine and reveling in summer fun, it’s...