What You Need to Know About Hidden Hearing Loss
Have you recently taken a hearing exam, believing you have hearing loss, only to have the results indicate that your hearing levels are normal? You may have hidden hearing loss. Hidden hearing loss, or HHL, is characterized by difficulty hearing, especially in noisy environments, despite normal results on standard hearing tests, i.e., the audiogram indicates…
Protect Your Memory and Mind Through Hearing Care
At Beneficial Hearing Aid Center, we’re committed to providing our patients with the best quality of care, as well as information about living a life with healthy hearing. Below, we review a study that correlated hearing aid use with a slower rate of cognitive decline. The study was conducted by the University of Maryland Department…
7 Tips for Holiday Socializing When You Have Hearing Loss
Here comes the holiday season, along with all the fun of reconnecting with your family and friends at special get-togethers. But if you have hearing loss, participating in conversations at noisy events can pose a challenge—even when wearing your hearing aids. However, staying present in every special moment may be easier than you think. Follow…
Empathetic Tips for Talking to Someone with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss affects approximately one in three U.S. adults between 65 and 74. If someone in your family lives with hearing loss, you know how much it can impact understanding. By combining hearing aids with thoughtful communication strategies, you can create a sense of dignity and connection, regardless of hearing loss. The Difference Between Helpful…
Diabetes Diagnosis Connected to Hearing Loss
Diabetes can cause blurry vision, hunger, thirst and fatigue; a lesser-known associated condition is hearing loss. A study from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) found hearing loss to be about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those without the disease. While the American Diabetes Association (ADA) updated…
The Surprising Connection Between Audiobooks and Stronger Hearing Skills
Audiobooks are a great way to enjoy a good story or learn something new from a thought-provoking nonfiction book, without needing to make time to sit down and read a book. Audiobooks allow you to listen to a book while doing chores or running errands. What’s more, they’re emerging as a technique to strengthen hearing…
Hearing Aid Dehumidifiers vs. Dryers: What’s the Difference?
Moisture can cause serious damage to your hearing aids, but if you get your hearing aids wet, don’t panic! There are methods to dry them thoroughly that can prevent moisture damage. How Does Moisture Damage Hearing Aids? Like any electronic device, hearing aids are vulnerable to water. Water exposure can damage circuitry, corrode the battery…
Troubleshooting Common Hearing Aid Issues
If your hearing aids are not working correctly or fitting properly, it can seriously impede your ability to hear and communicate. However, you may be able to solve the problem yourself. Here are some common hearing aid issues and ways to solve them. How to Solve Distorted Sound Distorted sound can occur for many reasons….
14 Major Milestones in Audiology’s History
October is Audiology Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to celebrate the progress and innovation within the field of audiology. From groundbreaking research to life-changing technology, it’s inspiring to look back at the milestones that have shaped hearing health care as we know it today. Here’s a timeline of 14 key achievements that highlight…
What Is Listening Fatigue?
Do you ever feel absolutely exhausted at the end of the day? If you suffer from hearing loss or are in the beginning stages of hearing loss, the tiredness you’re experiencing could be listening fatigue (also sometimes called listener fatigue). You may not realize it, but hearing is tiring, causing physical exhaustion and brain fog….