Hearing Loss Articles

The Real Cost of Hearing Loss

If you had the chance to prevent or lessen the risk of cognitive decline as you grew older, how much would you be prepared to pay for it? What would you say to 15 dollars per week? That’s roughly the cost of a professionally-programmed set of hearing aids, which the most recent research shows can

5 Resolutions for a Healthy New Year

Picture your life in 2016 with half the stress and double the energy. Who wouldn’t want that? While almost everyone aspires to improved health, it’s not a secret that most health-related New Year’s resolutions fail. We are inclined to create resolutions that are too challenging or too complex—all in the name of acquiring quick, extreme

10 Surprising Facts About Hearing Loss

Quick question: how many people in the United States are afflicted with some form of hearing loss? What is your answer? I’m inclined to bet, if I had to guess, that it was short of the correct answer of 48 million people. Let’s take a shot at another one. How many individuals in the United

Give the Gift of Hearing This Holiday Season

With one out of every five people in the US affected by some form of hearing loss, there’s a high probability that you know at the least one individual who has some trouble hearing. And considering the potent links between healthy hearing and physical, mental, and social health, the holiday season is the ideally suited

Overcoming Hearing Loss – This Year’s Best Stories

During the course of the year, we’ve sought after and posted phenomenal stories about people overcoming hearing loss to our Facebook page. These motivational stories remind us of what human purpose and perseverance can accomplish—even in the face of intense challenges and obstacles. Of the countless stories we’ve come across, here are our top selections

How to Pick the Right Hearing Aid Model

Modern breakthroughs in technology assure that your hearing loss can be successfully treated with the appropriate hearing aid model. The challenge is finding the right one. With all of the hearing aid models on the market today, it can be a bit overwhelming. But by considering four factors—together with assistance from a highly trained hearing

Become a Better Communicator In Spite Of Hearing Loss

Communication is reliably cited as one of the most—if not the most—significant factors to building and maintaining healthy relationships. According to the PBS program The Emotional Life: “How couples behave when solving problems together or arguing can predict the character and success of their relationship. A raised eyebrow, a hand on the arm, or a