by Audiology & Hearing Care of SWFL | Oct 29, 2015 | Hearing Aids News
Presuming that you have hearing loss, what’s more likely to make you happy? A) Winning the lottery, or B) Purchasing a new pair of hearing aids It may sound obvious to you that the answer is A, but research on happiness conveys a very different story. To start with,...
by Audiology & Hearing Care of SWFL | Sep 25, 2015 | Hearing Aids News
It’s commonly said that we don’t fully appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this appears to be specifically true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is not only tough to detect; it’s also difficult to appreciate just how much hearing improves our...
by Audiology & Hearing Care of SWFL | Sep 18, 2015 | Hearing Aids News
It remains a puzzle as to why wearing eye glasses—which treat vision impairment—is perceived as an indication of intelligence, while wearing hearing aids—which treat hearing impairment—has been perceived as a sign of old age. Maybe it’s about time the stigma of...
by Audiology & Hearing Care of SWFL | Sep 11, 2015 | Hearing Aids News
When should I upgrade my hearing aids? This is a frequent question we hear from our patients, and the answer demands some thought. Although hearing aids normally have a life-span of 3-7 years, there are a few scenarios in which you may want to upgrade sooner. Here are...
by Audiology & Hearing Care of SWFL | Sep 4, 2015 | Hearing Aids News
By Joho345 (Own work) [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons Just imagine being able to manipulate the volume, treble, and bass on your hearing aids as discretely and easily as checking the time on your wrist. Or imagine fine-tuning your hearing aids for any listening...
by Audiology & Hearing Care of SWFL | Aug 27, 2015 | Hearing Aids News
We all put things off, regularly talking ourselves out of strenuous or uncomfortable chores in favor of something more enjoyable or fun. Distractions are all around as we tell ourselves that we will sooner or later get around to whatever we’re currently trying to...
