There is no reason not to travel if you are hearing impaired. Many tourist spots and historical sites have made accommodations for those who have disabilities and that includes assistance for the hearing impaired. Prior to traveling, make sure you drop in and visit us at HearCare to get extra batteries or an extra charger, and to get your hearing aids checked out. Of course, it goes without saying you should also have an updated …
The Growing Problem of Noise Pollution
We’ve gotten so used to traffic, technology alerts, manufacturing noise that can be heard outside the facility that it just seems a natural part of the urban environment. But those sounds are referred to by many as part of the urban plague and there are growing concerns about the problems associated with noise pollution. If you have concerns your hearing may be harmed because of noise pollution, schedule a hearing evaluation at HearCare. Everyday noise …
Certain Chemotherapy Treatments May Cause Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
As if chemotherapy treatments weren’t enough, cancer survivors often experience a variety of common side effects caused by treatments and therapies, such as nausea and hair loss. But more uncommonly known is the fact that your chemotherapy can cause hearing loss. The treatments that save your life may also be causing damage to in your inner ear structures that lead to hearing problems. The Link Between Chemotherapy and Hearing Loss Ototoxicity is the property of …
Hearing Aids and Headphones
Use of headphones, for work or for leisure activities, is certainly possible with your hearing aids. HearCare Rhode Island can review your options with you if you like, or help you adjust your hearing aids if you are getting feedback. Headphone Options The issues facing you if you want to use headphones with hearing aids are finding something that works with your model and making sure they function if you also have tinnitus. Tinnitus, a …
Hearing Health Supports Cognitive Health
It’s a hard fact to confront but as we age, we become more vulnerable to cognitive disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. This September, World Alzheimer’s Month seeks to raise awareness and education around dementia as science continues to search for a cure. What many people don’t realize is that your hearing can have a big impact on your cognitive health. Healthy hearing contributes to mental balance, while managing untreated hearing loss strains our …
Support an Active Lifestyle with Hearing Aids
Today’s hearing aids combine cutting edge sound processing technology with sleek and discrete designs. These modern marvels help people with hearing loss face the challenges of hearing impairment and stay connected to the things that matter most. Hearing aid engineers also recognize that hearing aids have a big job to accomplish – helping you hear your best, no matter where you are and keeping up with your active lifestyle. If you’ve been looking for hearing …
Healthy Habits for Tinnitus Relief
You know it’s not there, but it feels so real, hollers in your ear constantly, gives you anxiety and keeps you up at night. No, we’re not talking about the monsters living under your childhood bed, we’re talking about tinnitus. For those of us who suffer from tinnitus, we understand how overwhelming, annoying and frustrating the ringing, buzzing, humming or clicking in our ears can sound. It makes matters even worse that we fully know …
Hearing Loss & Your Heart Health
In the early 1900s, an unusual safety practice developed amongst miners. Coal miners worked in constant danger of exposure to toxic, undetectable gas being accidentally released in the mining process. Gas exposure could be deadly so miners developed a safety system to warn them when gas was present: a living, caged canary was brought into the mine with them. The song bird was very sensitive to the presence of gas and would die in the …
Musician Huey Lewis Cancels 2018 Tour due to Hearing Loss
Huey Lewis is the lead singer, songwriter and harmonica player of the band Huey Lewis and the News. Huey Lewis and the News is a pop rock band based out of San Francisco, who had a string of extremely successful singles through the eighties and early nineties. The band was most well known for their retro throwback feel and Huey’s distinctive voice. Their most successful album, Sports, was released in 1983 and during this month …
Invest in Better Headphones to Help Prevent Hearing Los
Listening to music on the go has become an exciting innovation in music technology. Anywhere you go you probably witness people with earbuds or larger headphones creating the soundtrack to their lives. Although headphones bring music into our lives as we travel through the day, they also come with some risks. Some headphones can contribute to hearing loss through loud volumes and prolonged exposure to noise. One of the greatest risks of headphones is the …