There’s nothing like the sounds that make your life unique. A favorite playlist. Your sweetheart’s laugh. The newscast you love listening to while whipping up your signature smoothie. In today’s world, however, hearing the sounds of your life can feel...
How Does a Pandemic Affect Noise Pollution?
We live in a noisy world. Dr. Richard Neitzel, of the University of Michigan, knows this only too well. In November 2019, his team at Michigan, along with a team at Apple Inc., set out on a two-year mission to...
Protect Your Family’s Hearing This July
If you live in Canada or the U.S., you’ll be celebrating in early July. But you’ll also be in preparation mode: Those burgers aren’t going to grill themselves, the chairs need to be set out early for this year’s parade,...
What To Expect At A Hearing Evaluation
Q: What can I expect at my complete hearing evaluation? A: Many people think a hearing evaluation is where your provider plays a tone, and you simply indicate whether you can hear it. Fortunately, a hearing evaluation is more thorough...
When Restaurants Reopen, Remember This Healthy-Hearing Tip
RESOURCE ALERT: Enjoy Dinner Out and Hear the Convo Do restaurants seem to be getting noisier? If you think so, you’re not alone. And, what’s more, researchers have reported a connection between hearing loud music and choosing more calorie-heavy menu...
Gardening for Bird-Watchers: What to Plant
Our Favorite Plants for Bringing Sounds to the Yard! From chirping, tweeting, and trilling to whistling, hooting, and cooing, birds can turn the quietest garden into a symphony of sounds that brighten any morning and enliven the day. We’ve put...
Q&A: Water and Hearing Aids
Q: Are my hearing aids really kaput if they get wet? A: If you only knew how often we get this important question. As powerful as they are, hearing aids — like all electronics — have a couple of Achilles’...
Get in the Loop
Have you — or has someone you know — ever gone to a play, seminar, house of worship, or musical performance, optimized your hearing device settings, and still had trouble hearing? Why does this happen? Hearing in Public Spaces When...
Give Mom the Gift of Better Hearing This Mother’s Day
Give Mom the Gift of Better Hearing This Mother’s Day Moms are a busy bunch. Those duty-juggling, many-hats-wearing wonders cherish time for themselves. Whether on a walk, behind an easel with a paintbrush, or climbing a rock wall, those moments...
When It Comes to Hearing Wellness, Don’t Fur-Get Your Pets!
When It Comes to Hearing Wellness for the Whole Family, Don’t Fur-Get Your Pets! Just like their people parents, these furry members of the family can experience hearing difficulties too. Read on to learn what you can do. AVOID EXCESS...