Categories Accessible Hearing Aids

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Hearing Aids and Humidity – A Bad Combination

Your hearing aids are tiny computers; just like laptops and tablets, moisture can present a challenge. Humidity can affect hearing aids in a couple of ways. First, just like condensation that develops on a soft drink can, moisture results when warm, humid air meets the cooler metal components of your […]

Hearing Tests – What’s Involved?

Hearing loss can be related to allergies or head colds with the buildup of sinuses. While there can be severe and permanent hearing loss, at times, it is reversible. A series of steps are performed to test your hearing for doctors to determine the severity of hearing loss. These allow […]

Does Hearing Loss Contribute to Dementia?

There are three main theories for how hearing loss may contribute to cognitive decline and dementia. Three Main Theories Cognitive Load – Because the brain is constantly coping with degraded sounds because its resources are dedicated to processing those sounds, this impairs its other processes such as memory and thinking. […]

Did You Know? Hearing Aids are Tax Deductible

Income tax filing deadlines are quickly approaching; therefore, now is the time to gather all your medical deductions receipts. Did you know that if you itemize your medical deductions on your federal income tax, your hearing aids are tax-deductible? Hearing aids, batteries, maintenance, and repairs are all deductible as itemized […]

The 5 Emotional and Mental Benefit of Listening to Music

Recent studies have shown that listening to music improves our mood and emotions as well as our overall mental state. Each of us encounters it daily, whether it be while watching a television commercial while taking a ride in an elevator, or hearing your grandchildren sing. Here are the top […]