Is a Rechargeable Hearing Aid Right for Me?
If you’re tired of swapping out disposable button batteries from your hearing aids every few days, know that there is another option. Rechargeable hearing aids are becoming increasingly popular, and there’s now more on the market than ever before. In fact, according to a 2022 study, “52% of people surveyed in 2022 had a rechargeable…
How To Recycle Used Hearing Aid Batteries
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, “In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid.” Most hearing aids take disposable button batteries, and if yours do, it’s important to know what to do with the used ones. We review everything you need to know about recycling used hearing aid…
How To Tell People About Your Hearing Aids
Talking about your hearing loss or the fact that you wear hearing aids may not always feel like the easiest thing. You might not be sure when the right time is to bring it up or worry that you’ll be seen as somehow less able or competent because you wear them. Let’s go over a…
What New Technology Do The Latest Hearing Aids Offer?
Hearing aid technology is expanding and evolving to continue to offer users a better listening experience in any environment. Let’s take a look at a few exciting features that make life easier for people with hearing loss. Four Exciting Modern Hearing Aid Features How To Know What Hearing Aids Are Right For You? In addition…
Here’s How Often You Should Perform These Three Maintenance Tasks on Your Hearing Aids
Hearing aids can improve the lives of people with hearing loss in so many ways. They can boost your confidence at work, improve communication with your family, and make it easier to follow the conversation when out with friends at Bluegrass. A tool that is valuable deserves to be taken care of! Whether you’ve had…
How To Clean Earwax Off Your Hearing Aids (And Why It’s So Important That You Do)
Though earwax is essential to protecting your ears from dirt and bacteria, too much of it can lead to issues like clogged ears, tinnitus, temporary hearing loss and even an ear infection. Earwax can also pose a threat to your hearing aids. Let’s look at why it’s important to develop a regular cleaning routine to…
What Is a Hearing Aid Dry Box?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid”. If you’re one of this population, you’re probably wondering how you can make your hearing aids last. One of the best ways to do this is to invest in a dry box,…
What To Do If You’re Worried You Have Hearing Loss
Have you noticed that everyone at the office sounds like they are mumbling or that you are having a harder time following the conversation when out to a family dinner at Joanie’s Pizzeria of Long Grove? If so, these might be early signs of hearing loss. For most people, hearing loss comes on gradually. If…
Waterproof and Water-Resistant Hearing Aids: What’s the Difference?
According to one study on consumer preferences for hearing aid attributes, “performance in quiet settings, comfort, feedback, frequency of battery replacement, purchase price, water and sweat resistance, and performance in noisy settings” are what people look for most in hearing aids. The purpose of this post is to focus on the water and sweat resistance…
Ways to Extend Your Hearing Aid’s Lifespan
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, “About 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids.” If you’re among this population, you’re probably curious what you can do to extend you devices’ lifespan. We review tips for this below. Clean Them Daily The number one thing you can do…