Can hearing loss affect your brain?

Can hearing loss affect your brain?

“If you break down what hearing is, it is a major component in our ability to connect with the rest of the world.”  – Nicholas Reed, audiologist and faculty member at Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of...
Can Hearing Loss Be Reversed?

Can Hearing Loss Be Reversed?

Hearing loss is irreversible While there are things you can do to prevent the severity of age-related hearing loss and ways to treat hearing loss when it happens, there is no way, yet, to reverse hearing loss. Most of us will experience hearing loss as we age. In the...
Can You Still Be Active While Wearing Hearing Aids?

Can You Still Be Active While Wearing Hearing Aids?

If you are new to hearing aids, you may worry about maintaining your active lifestyle. Keep your summer plans locked in and get ready to enjoy the outdoors in fresh ways with full hearing. This post explores best practices to keep your devices safe and clean to...
How to Safely and Effectively Clean Your Ears

How to Safely and Effectively Clean Your Ears

Why should you clean your ears?  Before we dive into the details of cleaning your ears, let’s talk about why it’s important. The ear naturally produces earwax, which helps to protect the ear canal from dirt, debris, and infection. However, excessive earwax...