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What Influences The Price of Hearing Aids?
This article discusses the process of addressing hearing loss, highlighting factors that influence the cost and selection of hearing aids. Key considerations include the nature and severity of hearing loss, lifestyle needs (such as noise reduction or connectivity features), and professional services like testing, fitting, and follow-up visits. The cost of hearing aids varies due to technological advancements, FDA regulations, and warranty coverage. While traditional Medicare does not cover hearin...
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Protecting Your Hearing Aids for the Long-Term
Hearing aids are advanced devices that require careful maintenance to ensure optimal performance and longevity. Protecting them from environmental hazards like moisture, humidity, dust, sweat, and chemicals is essential, as these elements can damage internal components or degrade the casing. Avoid exposing your hearing aids to harsh conditions such as high humidity areas, direct rain, or sandy environments, and store them in a dry place when not in use. Additionally, be cautious with household cl...
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In the Doghouse: Squeaky Toys – Friend or Foe?
This article highlights the potential risks of excessively loud squeaky toys for pets, which can reach sound levels exceeding 110 decibels—comparable to rock concerts and sirens—and cause hearing damage within minutes. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing harmful noise levels, such as when sounds hurt your ears, cause ringing, or make it hard to hear others. To protect hearing, the article suggests switching to quieter toys, taking breaks from loud environments, using hearing protectio...
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Celebrating 35 Years of the ADA: What It Means for People with Hearing Loss
July marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark law ensuring equal treatment for individuals with disabilities in employment, public spaces, and daily life. For those with hearing loss, the ADA provides critical protections by requiring reasonable accommodations such as assistive listening devices, captioning, or sign language interpreters in workplaces, public buildings, and institutions like hospitals and schools. Qualifying individuals are those whose h...
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Let Freedom Ring - Safely: Protect Your Hearing This July 4th
As Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, parades, and gatherings, it’s important to prioritize hearing health. Fireworks can reach dangerous noise levels of 150-175 decibels, which can cause permanent hearing damage immediately. To protect yourself and your loved ones, consider staying at least 500 feet away from fireworks, using earplugs or earmuffs, downloading a decibel meter app to monitor noise levels, and ensuring children have proper hearing protection. By taking these sim...
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School's Out for Summer: How Did Your Child's Hearing Hold Up This Year?
As summer approaches, parents are encouraged to reflect on their child's social, academic, and developmental progress. Signs of hearing loss, such as difficulty focusing, falling behind in class, or frequently asking "What?" may indicate underlying issues rather than mere end-of-year fatigue. Hearing is crucial for language development, social skills, and classroom success, and undetected challenges can lead to misdiagnosis of learning difficulties. Common indicators include trouble understanding...
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