Category: Hearing Aids
Enhancing Cognitive Longevity: The Role of Hearing Aids
April 4, 2024Imagine forgetting a familiar name mid-conversation, or struggling to follow a discussion in a crowded restaurant. These frustrating moments can be everyday occurrences for people with hearing loss. But what if there was a way to improve your hearing and potentially preserve your memory and mental focus? Recent studies suggest a link between untreated hearing […]
Wearing Hearing Aids May Reduce the Risk of Early Death, New Study Finds
January 17, 2024By Kristen Fischer Published on January 10, 2024 Fact checked by Nick Blackmer People who need—and wear—hearing aids have a lower risk of dying, according to a new study.1 New research, published earlier this month in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, found that adults who regularly wore their hearing aids had a 24% lower risk of dying compared to those […]
Top Tips for Maintaining Your Hearing Aids during the Fall Season
October 24, 2023We must be careful of our hearing aids during different seasons as the delicate technology can be negatively impacted by the weather. For instance, in the summer it is important to avoid your hearing aids from overheating as these can become uncomfortable in your ear and the heat can also damage the batteries. During the […]
Hearing Aids vs. Cochlear Implants: What’s the Difference?
August 22, 2023Hearing aids are often the first choice when it comes to treating hearing loss, but when these devices don’t do the trick alone, cochlear implants become an option. With so many differences between hearing aids and cochlear implants – from their features and benefits, as well as individual differences between each case. Learn more here as […]
How to Enjoy Summer Concerts and Festivals with Your Hearing Aids
July 20, 2023Noise-induced hearing loss can be prevented if you take measures to protect your hearing. If you have hearing loss already then it is advisable to take steps to give your ears the protection they need, to stop the issue from getting worse. If you want to find out more about that then simply look below. […]
The Benefits Of Combining Hearing Aids With Other Assistive Technologies
May 24, 2023Hearing aids are an important tool for those with hearing loss. However, it is often difficult to make the most of them without other forms of assistive technology. Combining hearing aids with other technologies can help people with hearing impairments maximize their auditory capabilities and enjoy a fuller life experience. In this article, we will […]
ReSound Gift Of Hearing Campaign
March 22, 2023This past holiday season Audiology & Hearing Aid Solutions participated in ReSound’s Gift of Hearing Campaign where we donated a free pair of hearing aids to someone in need. We chose one of our patients, Leslie Abel, and fit him with a pair of ReSound Omnia 9 Rechargeable hearing aids. Below he shares with us […]
Surprising Sounds You’ll Notice With Your New Hearing Aids
March 15, 2023People experienced a steady deterioration in their hearing over time and have become accustomed to not being intensely aware of many of the common sounds, including the buzzing of a refrigerator and the dinging of trams. For this reason, people resort to hearing aids, small electrical devices you can wear in or around the ear. […]
Study Finds That Hearing Aids are Linked to Lower Instances of Dementia in Older Adults
March 1, 2023Older adults with severe hearing loss are more likely to have dementia, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, but instances of dementia were lower among study participants who used hearing aids. What did we learn? Previous studies have also observed a link between hearing loss and […]
Should I Get an OTC Hearing Aid?
November 23, 2022When you start to experience hearing loss, it is important that you get the correct solution for your needs. This can be easier said than done, but nonetheless it is the kind of thing that you will want to focus on as best as you can. As it happens, there are many common solutions that […]