What Does Hearing Loss Look Like in Your City?
In Middlesex County, an estimated 9.8% of the population report varying levels of hearing loss. This is slightly better than neighboring counties around Massachusetts, all at 11%. It’s important to understand hearing loss and ways to protect your hearing, because once lost, it’s difficult to recover. Identifying the Varieties of Hearing Loss Understanding the different…
How to Manage Somatic Tinnitus: Tips and Techniques
Approximately 10%-17% of the global population live with tinnitus. Of those people, 65% have tinnitus influenced by the somatosensory system. The somatosensory system is responsible for perceiving touch, pressure, pain, temperature and position of the body. Unlike other forms of tinnitus ringing, which may arise from caffeine, stress, loud noise exposure and other sources, somatic…
How Can Hearing Aids Benefit Your Holidays?
The holidays are a time for connecting with friends and family, sharing good food and catching up on your favorite hobbies over a much-deserved break from work. While the holidays have many opportunities for fun and merriment, the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, noisy family gatherings and work parties may make effective communication more…
What Tools Can You Use To Improve Your Life With Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a condition characterized by a ringing or buzzing in the ear that cannot be heard from the outside. In the United States alone, tinnitus affects over 50 million people. Tinnitus often arises from underlying conditions such as hearing loss, ear infections or head and neck injuries. In some cases, it can be a…
How Do Hearing Aids Help When You’re Alone?
In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid. Ease of communication is the most frequently discussed benefit of wearing hearing aids, and it is undoubtedly one of the most helpful. When thinking about benefits, it is easy to overlook the ways in which hearing aids can help you when you’re…
Hearing Aids Can Make Your Friendships Stronger
We’re learning more and more just how important social connections are to our overall health and happiness. This includes not only your family but your friends as well. Research has shown that engaging in activities with friends increases life satisfaction and can even buffer some of the adverse effects of aging in older adults. While…
How Can Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Help Protect Your Hearing Health?
If you have ever missed a couple hours of sleep in a night, or for several nights in a row, you probably noticed that lack of sleep can have some negative effects. Along with the possibility of crankiness and mental and physical exhaustion, sleep deprivation can have an adverse impact on your hearing health and…
What To Expect During a Hearing Aid Fitting
Data from the MarkeTrak 2022 survey shows that most hearing aid users report regular quality-of-life benefits from their devices. Hearing aids can help you better communicate with your loved ones by identifying and amplifying speech sounds and diminishing ambient noise. They have also been effective in managing tinnitus symptoms. Before you are able to enjoy…
Tips for Taking Public Transportation With Hearing Loss
Taking public transportation can be a great way to save money and help the environment. It allows you to kick back on your commute and read a book or relax at the end of a long day. It can take you as far as Boston or as close as Sully’s Ice Cream Stand. Finding inclusive…
What to Know About Your First Hearing Aid
Do you experience hearing loss but are hesitant to seek treatment? If so, you’re not alone. Although, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, “About 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids,” only about one in five people who could benefit from a hearing aid actually wears one,…