Spring Cleaning Your Hearing Aids
March 20th marks the first day of spring and, for many of us, that means it’s time for a spring clean. If you’re among the 15% of U.S. adults with hearing loss, you may want to add one more item to your cleaning checklist: your hearing aids. Why Do Hearing Aid Cleanings Matter? Earwax, sweat…
Why Do Conversations Make Me Tired?
Our energy levels ebb and flow from day to day. You might sleep six hours one night and feel peppy, then get nine hours the next and still find yourself reaching for multiple lattes from Mug On the Go. Part of the reason for that seemingly nonsensical pattern is that sleep isn’t the only factor…
Understanding the Degrees of Hearing Loss
When you get diagnosed with hearing loss, your specialist will classify it in terms of degrees and recommend a few hearing aid options, including: Let’s look at each of those degrees, using the World Health Organization’s chart, compare them to A-weighted decibels (dBA) levels from a Yale chart and look at which hearing aids can…
How Hearing Aids Can Elevate Your Everyday Life
Difficult communication touches every part of daily life for people with hearing loss. Conversations feel tiring, social situations become stressful and quiet moments can feel isolating. Hearing aids can help change that experience by restoring access to sound and rebuilding confidence in everyday interactions. The Quality-of-Life Benefits of Hearing Aids Recent research shows a strong…
Why Do We Develop Hearing Loss as We Get Older?
As you go through life, each stage has its markers, like getting your driver’s license at 16 or retiring at 65. One of the changes that many people over 75 can expect is hearing loss. Let’s look at why your risk of hearing loss increases as you get older and how hearing aids can help….
Stress-Relief Tips To Minimize Tinnitus Symptoms
When you undergo a stressful experience, your body releases hormones that increase your heart rate and breathing rate and activate your muscles. While occasional stress is unpleasant, it’s not usually a big deal. Chronic stress, however, can increase your risk of hypertension, heart attack, stroke and more. One lesser-known side effect is the development or…
Navigating the Emotional Side of Hearing Loss Diagnosis and Treatment
Hearing loss affects more than 10% of people in the United States. Though it’s a common condition, many struggle to deal with the diagnosis of hearing loss, and even experience reactions similar to the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Understanding these emotional responses can help you prepare for living with and…
Why Hearing Aids Deserve a Spot on Your Gratitude List This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has a way of bringing people closer, whether it’s through an early morning cheering on your loved ones at the Cleburne Turkey Trot, or simply gathering around a table filled with familiar faces. As we move into a season centered on gratitude, connection and reflection, there’s one thing that often goes unrecognized but has…
What Is a Threshold Shift?
If you’ve ever left a concert or a shooting range and noticed that everything sounds a little bit quieter, you’re experiencing what’s known as a threshold shift. Threshold shifts are typically temporary and mild, occurring after exposure to loud noise. What Does a Threshold Shift Feel Like? Threshold shifts are so named because the “threshold”…
How Do I Know When It’s Time for a Hearing Test?
When you’re struggling to understand the people in your life, your first instinct might be to brush it off or attribute it to tiredness or a noisy environment. While both those factors can make it harder to hear, they might not be the only reason you’re having trouble communicating. Often, hearing loss is at play….