If you’ve never worn a hearing aid, you might naturally imagine it would improve your hearing. You would be right about that, however, did you know that hearing aids also have statistically proven and extremely positive effects on your social life, family relationships, relationships at work and even your love life and marriage? Many experts agree that healthy communication is …
4 Ways Hearing Aids Benefit You
Our sense of hearing is what connects us to the world around us. Our lives are richer for our conversations with loved ones, the music we love, and the sounds of nature as we hike. For those with hearing loss, certain sounds do not register and speech recognition may become difficult. While it is estimated that people wait an average …
Best New Hearing Aids of 2016
Best New Hearing Aids of 2016 We’re barely halfway through the year, but already three major hearing aid manufacturers have released new hearing aids that continue to revolutionize hearing devices. Here at Lifestyle Hearing Solutions, we offer the best hearing aids on the market. We are excited to share with you our favorite new hearing aids of 2016. Starkey Hearing …
Better Speech & Hearing Month – How Hearing Aids Help!
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month Better Speech and Hearing Month is an annual initiative that takes place in May to raise awareness about communication disorders, such as hearing loss. In the United States, approximately 48 million Americans experience some degree of hearing loss. One in three people over the age of 65 experience hearing loss, with the numbers …
Helpful Tips on Caring for Your Hearing Aid
A hearing aid is an impressive piece of technology that has the ability to enhance your quality of life in significant ways. This vital device also contains complex circuitry, and can be damaged by moisture, dirt, excessive temperatures and chemicals. Needless to say, hearing aids require special care! There are a number of things you can do to make sure …
Protect Your Hearing with Custom Ear Protection
Protect Your Hearing What is Noise-Induced Hearing Loss? Though hearing loss is usually linked with age, one main cause of hearing loss is exposure to loud noise. Approximately 10 million people in the US have permanent hearing loss from noise or trauma. In addition, 60% of veterans returning from combat zones report cases of hearing loss and tinnitus. Exposure to loud …
Hearing Aids Fit For the President
Hearing Aids Fit For the President History reveals records of US Presidents who have experienced hearing impairment, tracing back to George Washington, who was reported to experience difficulty hearing around 1789, and Thomas Jefferson in 1819 and 1825. Though hearing aids were not available at the time, these early Presidents may have used amplification instruments, such as the ear trumpet. …
5 Sounds to be Grateful for this Thanksgiving
5 Sounds to be Grateful for this Thanksgiving When we reflect on our lives, there’s a lot to be grateful for. We’ve got family, loved ones, partners, friends, and community to support us year-round, and Thanksgiving is the time to celebrate each other. Like all festive events, Thanksgiving is a bustling, loud time with lots of people talking over each …
Alpha Waves & Speech Understanding
Alpha Waves & Speech Understanding Having a hard time understanding speech? New study indicates it may be your brain’s alpha waves. A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig reveals a connection between age-related hearing loss, alpha waves, and speech recognition in challenging noise environments. Hearing Loss and Speech Recognition With hearing loss, one …
(Grand)Kid-Friendly Events in Tucson October-December 2015
Though autumn signals back to school season and the end of summer fun, most kids delight in the seasonal events in the last three months of the year. With Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas stacked up between October and December, there are plenty of (grand)kid-friendly events for the entire family in Tucson. Haunted Ruins: A Witch’s Quest, Tucson Valley of the …