Here’s How to Dress Up Without Missing Out Crunchy leaves, cooler nights, glowing pumpkins, and creative costumes can mean only one thing: Halloween is here. From trick-or-treating to parties and neighborhood gatherings, the fun brings plenty of chances to connect, celebrate, and make memories together. When wearing hearing aids, a little planning can help costumes … Read More »
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Halloween & Hearing Aids: Costume Tips for Clear Communication
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Healthy Aging Month: 6 Reasons Hearing Health Is Whole-Body Health
Here’s how caring for your hearing can help support your overall well-being Feeling your best through the years starts with everyday choices that help you stay active, connected, and engaged — and hearing is one of them. Age-related hearing changes are common later in life and can affect how you communicate, navigate your surroundings, and … Read More »
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8 Back-to-School Communication Tips
Make Hitting the Books Even Easier With These Helpful Tricks It’s back-to-school time! Keep these helpful tips in mind for the students in your life. Back-to-school season can be exciting, busy, and sometimes overwhelming, especially for students who struggle to hear clearly in classrooms, virtual lessons, or noisy social environments. Whether students are returning … Read More »
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5 Summer Hearing Tips for the Best Adventures Yet
Take Charge of What You Hear This Summer and Beyond There’s something about summer that pulls you back into the world. Summer isn’t usually quiet, and that’s part of the charm. Road trips with the windows down. Kids yelling and splashing. Uncle John grousing because he overcooked the burgers… again. Are your ears and hearing … Read More »
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Causes of Ear Itching
Why It Happens and What You Can Do About It Next to pain, itching is probably the most uncomfortable physical sensation. When it occurs in your ear canals, relief can be hard to come by. But don’t start scratching — your ear canal and eardrum are easily damaged. Fortunately, there are things you can do … Read More »
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Is Hearing Loss Hereditary?
Your genes carry more intel about your health than you may think. Hearing loss may seem like a condition that just happens with aging. But that’s not always the case. Noise, injury, infection, or other common risk factors can also contribute to hearing loss. Most people don’t realize that genetics play a role too. From … Read More »
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Dos and Don’ts for Taking Little Ones to See Fireworks
Here’s How to Celebrate Without Letting the Boom Hurt Their Hearing From the pop and crackle of the first launch to the colors bursting across the night sky, U.S. Independence Day (July 4) and Canada Day (July 1) fireworks are celebrations steeped in light and sound. While the excitement delights all ages, the intense noise … Read More »
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Fireworks Safety
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Hearing Loss Doesn’t Take a Holiday
Act Now for a Season of Connection & Sound The holidays are a time for celebration, new memories, and meaningful connection. But for many, the sounds that make this season special — laughter, music, conversation — can become harder to enjoy. Trouble hearing can create distance in moments meant to bring people closer. Hearing loss … Read More »
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5 Holiday Side Dishes That Support Your Hearing
Celebrate the Holidays — and These Side Dishes Nutrition is a powerful defense against hearing loss, and the holidays offer a great opportunity to load up on some delicious and hearing-healthy nutrients. These side dishes are packed with a whole host of cochlea-cuddling nutrients. You Hear What You Eat It’s well-established that folate, omega-3 fatty … Read More »
