Family, Friends and Freedom This 4th of July is extra special as we mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. While it’s wonderful to celebrate, the 4th can be a dangerous holiday in terms of hearing loss. With a little planning, you can protect your ears from unnecessary damage. For a safe and fun celebration, keep the following … Read More
Splash Into Summer… But Keep Your Hearing Aids Dry!
10 tips for hearing aid users during warm weather months With temperatures climbing and humidity making its unwelcome return, there’s no question that summer is here. While lots of fun opportunities come with the warm weather — vacations at the beach, lazy days at the lake, or lounging by the pool — hearing aid users need to take a few … Read More
Aging Well Starts With Staying Connected
Evidence-Based Advice on Aging Well “It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.” ― Andy Rooney Chances are that you’ve seen all kinds of advice on aging well. There are the classics that we all know: Eat healthy, exercise, get good sleep, and so on. … Read More
Accessibility Technology That Impacts Everyone
The Curb Cut Effect: Accessible Design One of the incredible things about accessibility is how a product or tool developed for one group can end up benefiting many others. This is called the “curb cut effect”; when a modification for a niche group—in the case of curb cuts, wheelchair users—becomes widespread and improves access and quality of life for people … Read More
Parkinson’s Disease and Your Hearing Health
There are more than 1 million people in the U.S. with Parkinson’s disease, a movement disorder that can cause tremors, slowed movement, stiffness, and balance issues. Other common non-movement symptoms include: Depression, anxiety, memory problems, and constipation. Although each person’s experience with Parkinson’s is unique, researchers are discovering patterns that are common throughout many people’s journeys with the disorder. One … Read More
Recovering from a Fall or Stroke with an Expert Audiologist
Post-Brain Injury Recovery with Associated Audiologists In cartoons and comic strips, when a character gets hit on the head, they fall down and see stars for a bit and then pop right back up. Unfortunately, the reality of a head injury—whether it’s a mild concussion, bruising from a fall or a traumatic brain injury—is no laughing matter, and recovery takes … Read More
Associated Audiologists Collects Scarves for a Greater Good
Wrapping Foster Youth in Warmth and Love Our audiologists and support team members have a heart for helping others. One of the projects we participate in each year is the Red Scarf Project. This initiative, from the nonprofit organization Foster Care to Success (FC2S), collects handmade winter scarves from across the country each fall and then distributes them to foster … Read More
The Link Between Hearing Loss & Heart Disease
Heart & Hearing Health by Age Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, while hearing loss continues to be one of the most common chronic conditions affecting older adults. As we age, we are increasingly likely to experience hearing loss. In fact, 1 in 3 adults over 60—and nearly half of adults over 75— have … Read More
What to Expect at Your First Visit to an Audiologist
Get on the Path to Better Hearing You finally did it — scheduled yourself a hearing evaluation with an audiologist. Congratulations! You’re already on your way to better hearing health. But it can be a little intimidating to walk into a new doctor’s office with unfamiliar equipment. We will take you step by step through the process of getting your … Read More
Treating Tinnitus During The Winter
We rang in the New Year with celebrations, but ringing in your ears is not so joyful. If you experience frequent ringing, buzzing, whooshing or humming sounds in your ears, it might be tinnitus. What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no external sound source is present. Tinnitus can take on any number of characteristics and is … Read More
