How Can You Manage Your Hearing Loss at Work?
Hearing loss can affect all parts of our life, from not hearing your partner at home to struggling to understand our peers during work meetings. Finding ways to cope with your hearing loss during work can help remove some of the associated stress and may lead to more energy and greater enjoyment of your job….
What To Expect From Ear Tube Placement Surgery
Ear infections are an extremely common pediatric complaint. Symptoms you may see in children with ear infections may include, but are not limited to: While ear infections are less common in adults, they may exhibit many of the same symptoms as children. While most ear infections go away on their own, chronic or frequently recurrent…
How To Put Your Hearing Aids In
When it comes to new hearing aid users, one of the most common questions is, “How do I put my hearing aids in?” While the answer will vary a bit depending on the specific type of hearing aid you have, there are several basic steps you can take to help ensure that you are wearing…
How Hearing Aids Help With Speech Recognition
If you have hearing loss, you’re familiar with the frustration of not being able to understand what people are saying when you’re at a social function or work event. The good is that using hearing aids can make it easier to recognize speech. Why Does Hearing Loss Make Speech Recognition Harder? Most cases of hearing…
Tips For Navigating Airports With Hearing Loss
Spring is here, and summer is right around the corner, making it the perfect time to start planning your next vacation. While visiting a new city or country is an amazing experience, navigating an airport can be much more stressful. It can be even more difficult if you have hearing loss. Let’s go over a…
Here’s How to Make the Most of Video Games with Hearing Loss
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports that, “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 among this population, you know that your hearing loss can impact your life…
Best Places To Store Your Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are an essential tool for people with hearing loss, not to mention a popular one. In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid. Whether you’re new to hearing aids or have used them for a while, you know that…
Four Consequences of Not Seeking Treatment for Your Hearing Loss
If you struggle with hearing loss, seeking treatment is essential. Unfortunately, millions of Americans who would benefit from hearing aids or other assistive listening devices currently are not using them. Not seeking treatment doesn’t only affect your ability to hear. Research has shown that untreated hearing loss leads to a poorer quality of life. Let’s…
How Hearing Aid Use in The U.S. Population Has Changed
While hearing loss can happen in any age group, it is most common in older adults. Left untreated, hearing loss can worsen and increase a person’s risks of various other health conditions. The good news is that hearing aids can help restore hearing and mitigate additional health risks. However, even though trends are improving, many…
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…