Tinnitus is best characterized by having a ringing sound happening in your ears. This ringing noise can be high or low pitched and can sound like a clicking, buzzing, or hissing noise. Tinnitus can also affect one or both ears and can come and go. Tinnitus is caused by a miscommunication between the ear and Read more..
Hearing Aid and Hearing Care Statistics
Intro: Though most prevalent in non-Hispanic white older adults, hearing loss is an equal opportunity condition. Though hearing loss risk goes up for those over 65, it can strike at any time regardless of sex, race, age, or health status. It is a common condition, and it is 3rd most common. Only arthritis and heart Read more..
Can Exposure to Chemicals Increase Hearing Loss?
When we think of hearing loss, we often think it is either from a genetic disorder or getting older. Both of these types of hearing losses are accurate and happen, but have you ever heard about hearing loss from chemical exposure? Hearing loss from chemical exposure is called ototoxicity. According to the Centers for Disease Read more..
How Often Should You Upgrade Your Hearing Aids?
You’ve spent a lot of time and energy getting your new hearing aids, and you’re hoping they last forever. High-quality, newer hearing aids are pretty durable and can last three to seven years–or longer. So, they don’t last forever but can last many years depending on several factors. Variables affecting hearing aid life include: Quality Read more..
Celebrities and Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can happen to anyone, and in some cases, without a known reason. Several celebrities with hearing loss have spoken up about their health journey and how hearing loss has impacted them. Here are some celebrities with hearing loss that continue to advocate for improvement in the hearing loss industry; Chris Martin As the Read more..
Advancements In Hearing Aids Over the Last 50 Years
Significant advancements in hearing aids have occurred over the last 50 years. Generally speaking, the size of hearing aid devices along with batteries has changed most dramatically. Becoming more discreet, precise, functional, and more readily available. Transistor Hearing Aids In the 1970s, hearing aids began to improve from vacuum tubes to the introduction of the Read more..
5 Common Myths About Hearing Aids and Hearing Loss
We hear a lot of myths and misconceptions concerning hearing aids and hearing loss overall from our patients who visit Hearing Associates of Las Vegas. Some of these myths are silly, others are sad, but what they all have in common is that they are completely incorrect! Below are the top 5 most common myths Read more..
Hearing Aid Dryers – Keeping Your Hearing Aids Sanitary
The humidity in the air and water can damage electronics. This is no surprise. But precisely what causes so much damage to electronic devices? Well, it turns out that what harms these devices is not the actual water itself. The microscopic impurities in the water create ions that connect two critical contacts in your electronic Read more..
Can Air Pods Improve Hearing?
While many people with hearing loss turn to traditional technologies (such as hearing aids), many are seeking to use emerging technology such as Apple’s AirPods as a replacement. With Apple’s new Headphone Accommodations in Transparency Mode as part of their recent AirPods Pro firmware update, they claim that AirPods now provide some functionality of a Read more..
Hearing Aid Repair – What You Need to Know
While some won’t acknowledge their hearing loss, over 15% of Americans report some sort of hearing loss at a point in their lives. This means that a large portion of the population is worried about their hearing. Approximately one third of people with hearing loss will receive a hearing aid. Hearing aid technology continues to Read more..
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