Can Ear Piercings Affect Hearing Aids?
If you are new to hearing aids or considering getting them to treat your hearing loss, you likely have many questions. If you’re one of the many people with ear piercings, you may be curious if they will interfere with your new hearing aids. Hearing Aids Should Work with Most Ear Piercings In general, you…
How to Solve Common Hearing Aid Problems
Hearing aids have a microphone that collects sound, an amplifier that raises its volume and a speaker that transmits it directly into the ear canal. Data from the MarkeTrak 2022 survey found that most hearing aid users report quality-of-life benefits from their hearing aids. The small but technologically advanced devices can help improve communication with…
Make the Most of a Night Out With Hearing Loss
Approximately two percent of adults aged 45 to 54 have disabling hearing loss. While hearing loss can be frustrating, it doesn’t need to stop you from enjoying a night out on the town with your friends and family. Because hearing loss is so widespread, most museums, movie theaters and venues are equipped with assistive technology….
How To Have the Best Experience on Public Transportation With Hearing Loss
Public transportation like The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART is cost-effective, environmentally friendly and can be a great way to get around the city. However, while these services can be extremely helpful in your daily life, they can occasionally be challenging to navigate with hearing loss. Approximately 15% of American adults report trouble hearing. Knowing…
Why Do Hearing Loss & Tinnitus Occur During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy is often an exciting time for expectant parents; however, the side effects can be exhausting. Not only can you feel fatigued, nauseous and swollen, but you may also experience audiological symptoms like hearing loss and tinnitus. Tinnitus, in particular, affects about one in three pregnant women, compared to one in 10 women who aren’t…
How To Plan a Hearing Loss-Friendly Wedding
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports that approximately one in eight people in the United States (13 percent, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears, based on standard hearing examinations. If you’re planning a wedding, this is an important statistic to be aware of…
How to Make the Most of a Hotel Stay with Hearing Loss
Are you organizing a trip to Eisenhower State Park in Denison and planning to stay in a hotel? If so, and if you’re one of the 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over who uses a hearing aid, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you may need to do a little extra…
What Are The Differences Between Conductive and Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
Not all hearing loss is the same. Let’s look at the differences between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, including the causes and treatments for each. Conductive Hearing Loss Basics This type of hearing loss occurs in the outer or middle ear when sound waves are not able to carry to the inner ear because of…
How to Manage Your Hearing Aids During a Hospital Stay
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports, “In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid.” If you’re one of this number and you’re anticipating staying in the hospital, it’s important that you’re prepared to manage your hearing aids. We provide tips for this below. Pack a Carrying Case…
Can Anxiety Cause Tinnitus?
When two or more health conditions occur together, they are said to be comorbidities. A common comorbidity of tinnitus is anxiety, and together they can create a cycle where one condition exacerbates the other. Below we review the connection between these two conditions. Anxiety When you think of anxiety, you probably think of generalized anxiety…
