Hearing Aids Can Help You Connect with Others This Holiday Season
Many of us look forward to celebrating the holidays with loved ones at home or out for a special meal at Sparrow + Wolf. However, if you have hearing loss, you may struggle with feelings of isolation, loneliness and frustration this season. Why Hearing Loss Makes the Holidays Harder Hearing loss makes it harder to…
Facts About Seniors & Hearing Loss for Audiology Awareness Month
Hearing loss caused by advancing age, known medically as presbycusis, affects approximately two-thirds of Americans over the age of 70, reports an article published in the National Library of Medicine. Below we review everything you need to know about presbycusis in honor of Audiology Awareness Month. What Causes Presbycusis? There are many contributing factors when…
Why You Should Connect Your Hearing Aids to Your Smartphone
Many hearing aids come with the ability to connect with your smartphone via Bluetooth™ technology. Let’s look at how to sync your devices, as well as the benefits of doing so. How to Sync Your Smartphone With Your Hearing Aids Different manufacturers have their own apps that you must download to your smartphone using the…
How to Support a Loved One with Hearing Loss Who’s in a Nursing Home
Hearing loss is common among older people. In fact, according to one estimate, “70% to 90% of elderly residents in long-term care facilities have some degree of hearing impairment.” Unfortunately, despite the prevalence of hearing loss in nursing homes, many facility workers don’t know how to help care for hearing aids. When researchers for one…
What Is Mixed Hearing Loss & How Is It Treated?
Hearing loss is common, affecting approximately 48 million people across the country. But despite its prevalence, only one in five people who could benefit from hearing aids actually wears them, and those who do wait an average of 10 years to seek treatment. While some forms of hearing loss are more complex to treat –…
Yes! You Can Use Hearing Aids While Staying Active
Staying active is an important part of maintaining good overall health. If you have hearing loss, you may be wondering if it’s safe to use your hearing aids while working up a sweat at Cambridge Recreation Center. The answer is a resounding yes! Sweat Resistance Important to Hearing Aid Users Hearing aid consumers have made…
Studies Show Hearing Aids Can Lead to Fewer Hospital Visits in Older Adults
Not only can hearing aids improve communication with loved ones, boost your mood and increase your earning power, studies show they can also prevent a trip to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center due to a fall. In this post, we review how the hearing and balance systems are connected and what the studies show about…
Machine Learning Enhances Speech Recognition
Scientists are continually trying to understand all the ways hearing loss affects people. One of the biggest ways is how it makes understanding speech much more difficult. To that end, researchers in Germany are looking at how machine learning can enhance speech recognition in people with hearing loss. What is Machine Learning? According to IBM,…
Treating Hearing Loss to Protect Your Brain
Untreated hearing loss has been linked to higher rates of cognitive decline and dementia, in part because of the way it can change your brain. The good news is that there is research to show that these changes may be reversed with the use of hearing aids. How Hearing Loss Affects Your Brain Hearing loss…
An Audiologist Can Prevent These Common Reasons for Not Wearing a Hearing Aid
One study by the University of Manchester revealed that as many as 20% of people who own hearing aids do not actually wear them. The reason this is alarming for audiologists is because untreated hearing loss is associated with increased risk of loneliness, social isolation, anxiety, depression and cognitive decline. A single visit to your…