Overcoming Hearing Loss in the Workplace
The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) reports that of the 48 million Americans with hearing loss, nearly 60% are in the workplace or an educational setting. While these can be challenging settings for a person with a hearing impairment, with the proper accommodations, you can be just as productive and efficient as your colleagues…
Bus & Truck Drivers at Significant Risk for Hearing Loss
We are surrounded by countless sounds in our normal lives. Some of the most common noises that people are exposed to on a daily basis come from vehicles. Knowing this, Iranian researchers were interested if this put heavy-vehicle drivers at an increased risk for hearing loss. Noise Pollution from Vehicles According to the Environmental Protection…
What Is Cookie-Bite Hearing Loss?
After you get a hearing test, the results will be charted on an audiogram, which is a visual representation of your hearing ability. Certain types of hearing loss are named after the shape they create on an audiogram. For example, low-frequency hearing loss is sometimes referred to as “reverse-slope hearing loss” because the shape of…
October is Audiology Awareness Month
Hearing loss can be a confusing experience that leaves you feeling discouraged, frustrated and isolated. October is Audiology Awareness Month, which means now is a great time to learn about life changes that can help make for a better tomorrow. Audiologists, including the experts at Arizona Hearing Specialists, can help identify hearing problems and recommend…
How to Properly Clean Your Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are a significant investment in time and money. Making sure they are cleaned properly will help both prolong their lifespan and ensure you get the most benefit out of them possible. Below is a guide to help you clean and care for your valuable communication devices. Read Your Manual & Visit Your Provider…
Strategies for Talking Through Your Face Mask
While they are helpful tools for keeping us safe in the age of COVID-19, face masks are causing communication difficulties. Even people with normal hearing complain that it’s difficult to hear people’s voices behind masks, but this challenge is exponentially greater for those with hearing loss. Not only do masks muffle voices, but many who…
Preventing Swimmer’s Ear
Now that summer is in full swing, more and more people are turning to water activities to have fun and stay cool. But that backyard pool, local stream or nearby lake could pose a danger to your hearing. Without proper protection, you can develop swimmer’s ear – an infection in the ear canal caused by…
Protect Your Kids from Headphone Misuse
Headphone use is not new. The first Walkman was invented in 1979, over 40 years ago! However, the popularity of on-the-go headphone- and earbud-use has certainly increased in recent years, thanks to smartphones making music, podcasts, audiobooks, TV shows and even full-length movies accessible anytime, anywhere. Unfortunately, many of our listening habits can have negative…
Zoom Fatigue All Too Familiar for Deaf Community
The transition to socially-distanced online interactions was rapid for many people in school and in the workforce. Since this transition, many have complained about “Zoom fatigue,” a phenomenon where online conference meetings with colleagues, FaceTime calls with family and online game night with friends has become mentally and socially exhausting. “It’s not necessarily persistent fatigue…
Tips for Watching TV with Hearing Loss
For the 48 million Americans who experience hearing loss, watching TV can be one of the biggest listening challenges. Television shows and movies often have background music and sound effects that play over dialogue, making it hard to follow the on-screen conversations. Many people with hearing loss crank up the volume while watching TV, but…
