With the emergence of new technology, everything is becoming quicker, more convenient, and closer to home. Turning on and off the television, playing your favorite song, and even controlling the washing machine can now be done by voice activation, but a new independent business in the United Kingdom is charting a path to bringing voice-controlled… Continue reading Alexa Can Now Provide Hearing Tests, But Don’t Skip Your Doctor’s Office Just Yet
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The Importance Of Closed Captioning In Everyday Life
For many of us, going out to see a movie is as simple as looking up the showtimes and heading over to the theater. We choose the film we want to watch, find our seats, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. While people with normal hearing abilities are able to go see a movie… Continue reading The Importance Of Closed Captioning In Everyday Life
How Hearing Aids Can Protect Your Brain for The Long-Term
With new and advanced research and technology, hearing aids have been giving those in the deaf and hard of hearing community a second chance at hearing at a healthy level in their present-day today. This is wonderful news for the 48 million Americans with hearing loss who utilize hearing aids, but according to a new… Continue reading How Hearing Aids Can Protect Your Brain for The Long-Term
Protect Your Child’s Hearing With School Hearing Screenings
Researchers have long known that childhood hearing loss can have detrimental effects on a child’s long-term academic success. Hearing abilities are critical to speech and language acquisition, so it makes sense that hearing loss can negatively impact a child’s ability to communicate effectively and learn in a traditional classroom setting. There are plenty of resources… Continue reading Protect Your Child’s Hearing With School Hearing Screenings
New Hope for Tinnitus Sufferers
Do you live with the sounds of ringing in your ears? While sitting in a quiet place, do you still hear a subtle humming noise? Maybe a slight buzzing follows you to bed at night even though you know your alarm isn’t going off and the fridge isn’t making weird noises? You could be one… Continue reading New Hope for Tinnitus Sufferers
How To Maximize Your Annual Wellness Visit To Protect Your Hearing
Do you receive an annual wellness visit (AWV) as part of your Medicare plan? Are you concerned about your hearing health? If you’ve answered “yes” to both of these questions, it’s time for you to start getting the most out of your annual wellness visits when it comes to protecting your hearing. Introduced in 2011… Continue reading How To Maximize Your Annual Wellness Visit To Protect Your Hearing
The Term “Hearing Impaired” – what does that really mean?
When someone is living a way of life that is different from others, this doesn’t mean they are unable to enjoy life. If two people from different parts of the world meet but don’t speak the same language, this doesn’t mean they can’t communicate. For those living with deafness or hearing loss, it doesn’t mean… Continue reading The Term “Hearing Impaired” – what does that really mean?
6 Vitamins & Minerals Essential to Supporting Your Hearing Health
Whether you are already starting to experience hearing loss or you want to prevent it as much as possible, you probably know a few basic guidelines on how to support your hearing health. For example, you can avoid very loud noises and keep the volume of your music and television at safe levels. Did you… Continue reading 6 Vitamins & Minerals Essential to Supporting Your Hearing Health
Helping Your Child Get Ahead of Their Hearing Loss
For parents of young children dealing with hearing loss, it’s a long road, but it’s not without it’s rewards by any means. It’s not unusual for children who have unilateral or complete hearing loss to be developmentally behind other children their age. It is possible though to give your child a jumpstart through their Theory… Continue reading Helping Your Child Get Ahead of Their Hearing Loss
Navigating a Job Search with Hearing Loss
If you have hearing loss, looking and applying for jobs isn’t always easy. But some of our biggest challenges can offer the best rewards and finding that job is no different. With some determination and these tips for navigating the job hunting process with hearing loss, you can set yourself up for success. Before you… Continue reading Navigating a Job Search with Hearing Loss