Every hour, minute and second of every day we’re surrounded by sound.

Hearing loss and dementia are both natural consequences of aging. But did you know that hearing loss itself could cause dementia?

What to expect when you decide to do something about your hearing loss.

Taking a hearing test may not be on your bucket list. But even if you only slightly suspect that you have a hearing loss, don’t ignore that gut feeling. Now’s the time to get your hearing tested. Here are five good reasons why.

Every hour, minute and second of every day we’re surrounded by sound.

Hearing aids come in many shapes and sizes – and so do the ears of those who wear them. So how do hearing professionals make sure that your hearing aids fit your ears? It’s a combination of two things: comfort and sound.

Your hearing aids are designed to meet the needs of many listening situations. Whether you are trying to hear someone whisper or trying NOT to hear your grandson’s screaming, your hearing aids are designed to accommodate the most challenging listening needs – often automatically and sometimes via manual controls.

While phones for hearing impaired people have been around for many years, recent technology has paved the way for huge improvements in the quality of sound achieved from a mobile phone for hearing aid users, and even made it possible to control your hearing aid from your phone, changing how people with hearing loss use their phones.

EVOKE is the first hearing aid technology that utilizes machine learning for truly personalized sound.

Today’s hearing aids come with automation to help you forget about the hearing aid and focus on listening. But what if the listening experience doesn’t match how you want to hear? 

The human hearing range is a description of the pitches and loudness levels a person can hear before feeling discomfort.

For many people with hearing loss, the holidays can be especially challenging. While large family gatherings offer a great chance to catch up with friends and family, holiday parties can lead to challenging listening situations for you if you have a hearing loss.

For you as a hearing aid user (as well as your friends and family, for that matter) you need to take really good care of your ears when you are out celebrating New Year.You cover your eyes with safety glasses when setting off or looking at fireworks. Wouldn’t it be a good idea to also protect your ears?

You know that hearing aids help you hear better – but did you know that they may also help you balance better?

Do you love talk radio, but wish that the hosts would talk less about themselves and more about what you want to hear? Maybe you are sick of the commercials or looking to hear about more specific topics. The solution is simple: turn off the radio and turn on a Podcast.

Unlike the common perception, hearing loss is not a matter of life getting the volume turned down across the board. Every hearing loss is individual. But why is that?

In our most recent blog post we talked about the fear of hearing loss. And about the way technology is changing what we expect from hearing aids. This time, continuing in the same vein, we want to talk about streaming.

For most people, thinking about the subject of hearing loss is somewhat unpleasant. A reason for this may be that we generally don’t like to think about losing an ability we’ve taken for granted all our lives. For most of us, this is a scary and unpleasant thought.

Most people think about hearing aids as devices that work by simply amplifying sounds –  like turning up the volume on your stereo. In reality, the job of a hearing aid is slightly more complicated.

Tinnitus is one of the most misunderstood conditions within the domain of hearing and hearing loss. When it comes to tinnitus, abundant myths and misconceptions are the first obstacles that the afflicted person must tackle.

A technology developed by researchers in the United Kingdom uses a shape-finding algorithm to identify people via an unlikely source: Their ears.

Why are my ears ringing? What is the cause of that buzzing sound in my ears? My ears won’t stop whooshing – what is wrong with me?

In the past, a windy day meant a day without hearing aids for many people. But thanks to Widex technology, wind doesn’t have to be a big issue for hearing aid users. It’s all thanks to the Widex Wind Noise Attenuation System Here’s what you need to know.

“When you buy a hearing aid today you aren’t just buying something that makes you hear, you are buying a device that helps you connect to both the virtual world and the real world,” says Audiological Affairs Specialist Oliver Townend. “You can now stream sound from the gadgets you use every day right into your ears through your hearing aids.”

Use three easy steps: Place the hearing aid behind the ear, insert the ear-tip into the ear canal - and run your finger along the wire.

Have you ever felt hard of hearing after a night at a concert? Do you have hearing loss after years of working in a noisy environment? Did a sudden loud noise make you lose your ability to hear out of one or two ears? If so, you may have Noise-induced hearing loss.

It's no secret that listening to loud music over longer periods of time can cause noise-induced hearing loss – but how loud is too loud?

Tinnitus is probably causing that ringing or buzzing in your ear that doesn’t seem to go away. Maybe your doctor told you that tinnitus can’t be helped – that you’ll just have to deal with it?

Did you know that your hearing aids have an antenna? Sort of.

How can you hear what someone is saying at a crowded party – even when they are halfway across the room? It’s all about the cocktail party effect.

If you wear a behind-the-ear hearing aid (BTE), you also have an earmould or an ear tip. Earmoulds for behind-the-ear hearing aids are essential parts of hearing aids. The design of these will greatly affect your comfort, because the sound that your hearing aid reproduces is influenced by the shape of these moulds.

Tinnitus can be exasperating - that irritating noise just won’t go away! Many people find relaxation exercises are helpful. Here are a few you can try at home.