The whir of a hummingbird. The warning of an approaching ambulance. The round of laughter after your deviously funny — and deftly delivered — wedding toast. That sublime guitar riff or soulful crescendo in your favorite song. As we celebrate...
Making Moves for Hearing Health
Search “Top 10 New Year’s resolutions” and what are you sure to find? Lists that often start with “fitness” or “exercise.” With benefits from better skin and stronger bones to weight loss, improved mental health, and more, it’s no wonder...
From Festivities to Feasts: 6 Tips to Hear Your Best at Parties and Dinners
There are countless ways for you to hear your best this holiday and endless events to practice at. When you find out what works best for you, you’re giving yourself the greatest gift of all: connection. Check out our six...
You Can Delay Age-Related Hearing Loss
Physical Activity Delays the Onset of Age-Related Hearing Loss Age-related hearing loss affects almost two-thirds of U.S. adults over the age of 70. It’s a result of natural changes that happen in your inner ear, middle ear, and neural pathways...
Dos and Don’ts for Taking Little Ones to See Fireworks
If you have a newborn in the family, here’s what you need to know about Little One’s ears and fireworks. Every detail of your family’s Fourth has been planned to a “T,” from the neighborhood barbecue to staking out the...
Tips to Help You Live Longer With Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is linked to health conditions that can affect not only your well-being but also your life span. If you have a hearing loss, here is what you should know so you can be the happiest, healthiest you. Your...
How to Listen to Music With Hearing Aids
Traditional hearing aids are designed to help those with hearing loss better hear and understand the acoustic characteristics of speech — but not so much music. In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, celebrated during April, here are some hearing tips,...
7 Surprising Ways Spring Harms Your Hearing
Did You Know? Popular Hobbies and Activities Hurt Your Hearing Spring is the season to go, go, go with lighter, longer days. Make sure you’re protecting your hearing during some of your favorite spring pastimes and hobbies with our quick...
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...
Simple Tips for Communicating Through Hearing Loss
Hearing loss doesn’t have to ruin relationships. Here are a few things to keep in mind to keep those crucial lines of communication open. Often the greatest toll hearing loss takes is on the relationships we share with our loved...