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Hear Better for the Holidays
As the holiday season approaches, there’s no denying it’s about to get busy for many of us (ho, ho, ho, that’s an understatement, right?). The preparations can be as eventful as the big days themselves—everything from planning the perfect menus to scrambling for gifts for everyone on our lists. We plan ahead not only to ensure […]
Hearing Screenings Typically Absent from Routine Doctor Exams
Today’s fact headlining the lack of hearing screenings at routine doctor exams may surprise you—or not. If you’re surprised: It’s probably because you’ve been keeping up with the mounting research that strongly links hearing loss with dementia, cognitive decline, depression, loneliness, and falls. If you’re not surprised: You may be familiar with the current state of shorter appointments in the U.S. and let’s […]
Hearing Loss Can Make Us Socially Withdraw
Today’s fact raises awareness of two of the biggest detriments of hearing loss—loneliness and social isolation. And they are not a huge surprise, when you think about it: Humans are social creatures, and when hearing, communicating, and interacting become more challenging due to hearing loss, it’s naturally easier to decline invitations, ship and transact online, and just […]
Introducing Edge AI— The Best Hearing Aids Yet
Just when you thought Starkey’s hearing technology had reached the summit of possibility for hearing aid wearers everywhere—they top it with a hearing aid that takes better hearing and living to a whole new level. Introducing all-new Edge AI. From its pure, clean sound and dependable durability to its multiple health, wellness and convenience features, […]
How to Know if You Have Hearing Loss
Not sure if you have hearing loss? That’s not uncommon. Hearing loss symptoms are subtle and typically emerge slowly. It frequently takes years for people to realize they have hearing loss. Also, we simply don’t test our hearing enough. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that “less than half of adults who […]
What is Mild Hearing Loss?
Mild hearing loss may sound, umm, mild, but it’s quite the misnomer. Professionals classify any hearing thresholds between 25-40 dB to be a mild hearing loss. But short of measuring your hearing loss precisely, how can you tell if you have mild hearing loss? People with a mild hearing loss tend to be able to […]
Wearing Hearing Aids May Help You Live Longer
It’s no secret that treating hearing loss with hearing aids gives us the life-changing benefit of never missing a moment. But just in: A brand-new study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity Journal has revealed that hearing aids may also be life-lengthening—by nearly 25 percent. While the study had us at “live longer,” we wanted to know more and thought you […]
Heads up—Hearing Loss Linked to Brain Atrophy
Ahhh, aging: Graying hair… emerging wrinkles… Shrinking brain?! Believe it or not, it’s true. Our brain shrinks as we age—a process also known as “brain atrophy” or “brain tissue loss”—and it’s simply a part of life. What’s important to be aware of, however, is that hearing loss has been found to accelerate that brain atrophy in older […]
How to Keep Hearing Healthy at the Gym
Whether you’re a regular gym devotee or planning workout classes—congrats for making your physical health a priority! While a fitness center can be a fun and motivating place to do just that, it is also important to look after your hearing health while you’re there. Here’s why: noise exposure. You may not even notice the high […]