How Long Do Hearing Aids Normally Last?
Most hearing aids last between three to seven years. While this may be the average, there are a number of factors that impact the lifespan of your hearing aid. Hearing Aid Materials Hearing aids can be made of plastic, metal, silicone, polymers and a number of other materials. Those that have a protective nanocoating are…
Why You Shouldn’t Put Off Hearing Treatment
The link between untreated hearing loss and an increased risk of cognitive decline has been extensively studied. But researchers have looked deeper and found that the brain’s ability to process and make sense of sound actually declines as their ability to hear decreases. This information demonstrates the importance of early intervention and the dangers of…
How to Wear a Mask with Hearing Aids
Communication is challenging enough for the millions of Americans with hearing loss, even under the best of circumstances. The global coronavirus pandemic has created additional unexpected obstacles. If you wear behind-the-ear (BTE) style hearing aids, you may have difficulty wearing a protective mask around your ears. In fact, in doing so you run the risk…
What is an Audiologist?
A common misconception is that audiologists are primarily associated with the treatment of hearing loss with hearing aid fitting and management. However, the number of conditions and the ways in which audiologists can help you are far more extensive, as I have outlined in more detail below. Hearing Health Concerns Audiologists can help with all…
The Link Between Untreated Hearing Loss and Loneliness
For decades, untreated hearing loss was considered medically harmless. But over the last ten years, researchers began looking at the impact it could have on physical and mental health. One of the most troubling connections is to the increase in feelings of loneliness. The Effects of Loneliness Hearing loss has been linked to an increase…
Are You Ruining Your Hearing?
Once your hearing is damaged, it does not come back. That is not to say there are no treatments for hearing loss, as hearing aids are very successful. The best way to protect your hearing is to prevent it from getting damaged in the first place. Below are five surprising ways you are putting your…
Habits Harming Your Hearing
If you’ve been thinking about finally doing something about those bad habits, now may be the time. Not only do they cost you money and decrease your quality of life, they can have a major impact on your health, including your hearing. Below are five habits that have been linked to hearing loss. Smoking Smoking…
Improve Your Telephone Experience with CaptionCall
With certain types of sensory hearing loss, communicating using the telephone can be difficult. For this reason, Hearing Zone has partnered with CaptionCall to provide FREE amplified telephones. These specialized telephones not only amplify, but also have a unique screen that allows the user to read what the other party is saying. How Does CaptionCall…
Hearing Zone Wins Best of Pocatello
We are excited to announce that the Hearing Zone was selected for the 2019 Best of Pocatello Award in the audiologist category by the Pocatello Award Program. Each year, the program works to identify local companies that have achieved exceptional marketing success. These companies must enhance the positive image of small businesses through exceptional community…
It Is in Giving That We Receive
Thank you to our Hearing Zone staff for volunteering their time right before Christmas. On Saturday, December 14, the Hearing Zone team provided 15 hearing instruments to eight deserving community members who were unable to afford the devices. Because hearing loss is an invisible handicap, it can be a lonely condition. No one can see…
