Itchy ears are a common and annoying problem and one that can be frustrating to try to solve. If you wear hearing aids and have no known skin conditions then the itching is likely cause by bacteria, over cleaning, or the fine little hairs in your ear canal being tickled by the hearing aid piece in your ear. We all …
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Hunters: Protect Your Hearing with DefendEar by Westone
If you are preparing to take to the field this fall, make sure you protect your hearing with the most comfortable, effective hearing protection available! In order to better protect our patients, this fall we are offering DefendEar—custom-molded earplugs that will not only protect you from the damaging sound of muzzle blasts, but will also help you hear better in …
Read MoreRetrain Your Brain to Hear Again
Trouble hearing in noise and trouble understanding speech are, by far, the two most common complaints by people who have hearing loss. The first step is to be fit with appropriate hearing instruments. Hearing aids alone cannot fix the problems you might have with clarity and hearing in noise. Believe it or not, these are skills that must be relearned. …
Read MoreProtect Your Hearing Aids from Sun and Sweat
We all know that protecting our skin from the sun is a must. But what about our ears? If you’re already a hearing aid user, you know that hot weather can spell disaster for your hearing aids. But it isn’t the high temperatures that threaten our hearing; it’s the sweat. Moisture (whether from humidity, sweat, or accidental water exposure) can …
Read More7 Ways to Make Your Hearing Aids Last As Long As Possible
1. Clean your hearing aids every day; particularly the part that sits in your ear. Check out these cleaning tips. Take your instruments to your provider for routine maintenance. There is no charge for this service and it is, by far, the best way to catch and fix small problems. Invest in a hearing aid dryer/dehumidifier. These little gadgets will …
Read MoreHearing Loss and Restaurants: How to Improve Your Experience
Trying to listen is a noisy restaurant is hard enough with normal hearing. The trouble is compounded if you have hearing loss or wear hearing aids. Follow these easy tips to make your next night out on the town more enjoyable. Call ahead and reserve your table. The noisiest spots in a restaurant are usually near the kitchen, the bar, …
Read MoreWhat Am I Signing?
Does it seem like you have to sign a new document every time you go the doctor? And dentist? And even the audiologist? Do you ever wonder why? To protect YOU. Your providers have a lot of private information about you they go through great efforts to make sure that your personal and health privacy are well protected. In 1996 …
Read MoreVibrant Hearing’s Headlines & Happenings
As July comes to a close we’d like to thank all the coordinators and contributors of the events we participated in and congratulate them on outstanding accomplishments! The Jadyn Fred Foundation held their 12th annual golf tournament and had a fantastic turnout! The International Choral Festival rocked Missoula with 5 days of music from all over the country and world! …
Read MoreHearing Loss and Dementia
Q: I’ve heard that there’s a link between hearing loss and dementia—is this true? A: This subject has been in the news quite a bit lately. For years researchers have suspected a connection between hearing loss and dementia, but just this year a study funded by the National Institutes of Health determined that a mild hearing loss of 25 decibels (dB) can increase …
Read MoreWhy Are My Hearing Aid Batteries Dead Already?
Why are my hearing aid batteries dead already? Here’s a list of potential culprits: Moisture- from perspiration to high humidity to accidental dunking’s. Excessive moisture will either clog the little air vents in the battery or cause excessive swelling of the chemicals in the battery and reduce the life or interrupt the voltage. Many modern hearing aids are amazing but …
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