How to Enjoy a Day on the Beach with Hearing Aids
Is there anything more refreshing on a hot summer day than taking a trip to Belmar, sinking your feet in the sand and wading out into the water? If you’re planning a trip to the beach and you’re one of the 30% of adults over 70 or 16% of adults 20 to 69 who wears…
If You’re Not Happy With Your Hearing Aid It Could Be Related To One Or Two Factors
The hearing aid was not adjusted properly for your hearing loss. You may have some central auditory processing issues in addition to your hearing loss. Here’s How Speech and Hearing Associates Can Help: If your hearing aid was not adjusted properly for your hearing loss: Our doctors of audiology have an average of 15 years of clinical…
Understanding Noise-Induced Hearing Loss & Sensorineural Hearing Loss
The two main types of hearing loss have much in common. Each of them is a type of sensorineural hearing loss, meaning that the sensitive hair cells of the inner ear are damaged. However, the two types of damage occur in somewhat different ways. To make matters even more complex, many people have both noise-induced…
Tips for Selecting Hearing Aids
Most of us can remember the aids used by our friends and family members in the past. Some of these were large and clunky, and others required a lot of manual dexterity to insert, adjust, and change the batteries. The good news is that technology is rapidly outpacing our assumptions about the features of hearing…
FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017: Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids (OTC)
On Friday, August 18, 2017, President Trump signed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 2430) into law.
Smart buying decisions: How hearing aids give you a great return on your investment
Smart buying decisions: How hearing aids give you a great return on your investment If you’re one of the nearly 40 million Americans who suffer with hearing loss, maybe it’s time to consider investing in your hearing health. Research shows that the rewards can be substantial. In fact, identifying and addressing hearing loss has been…