October is National Audiology Awareness Month, and this brings the attention to taking care of your hearing and protecting your hearing. Protecting your hearing should be at the top of everyone’s list when it comes to taking care of their health.

Many people are still concerned about going out during the Covid-19 pandemic, but rest assured that with the proper precautions, you can get back to your daily life, including visiting your hearing care specialist. While a lot of people have chosen to delay non-emergency medical visits, skipping the appointment with your hearing care specialist can affect your well-being. We have put together a list of tips to help ease your mind and keep you safe during any medical visit.

Hearing aids, like most electronic devices, can be powered by two different kinds of batteries: rechargeable or disposable. In the last few years, hearing aids with rechargeable batteries have become more and more popular. Rechargeable hearing aids have built-in batteries that don’t need regular removal because you dock the hearing aids every night on a charger. There are pros and cons to both rechargeable batteries and disposable batteries.

The delicate technology inside of hearing aids can be damaged easily, and one of the biggest and invisible culprits is humidity. Humidity, or water, can damage hearing aids to the point that they are no longer usable. Even if you take every precaution to avoid having your hearing aids near the shower, pool, or when you wash your face, humidity can still enter your hearing aids. To help prevent moisture from entering hearing aids, it’s important to understand why moisture can damage hearing aids.

Mark your calendar! We are celebrating our new Simponsville office location Friday, July 31st from 3 pm to 5 pm and we would love for you to join us!

The new Widex Moment™ is going to change the way you hear sounds, something we know that many people have been hoping for!

If you are one of the millions of people that wear hearing aids, you may find it challenging to wear a face mask at the same time. With no end to the Covid-19 pandemic in sight, many establishments, counties, and even states are requiring patrons to wear face masks when they are inside a public building. For people that wear hearing aids, this can present a few challenges because it can be harder to understand others during a conversation, and the ear loops on a mask can tug on your hearing aids when you take the mask off. We have gathered some tips to help you with wearing a mask and communicating while wearing a mask.

Coronavirus has put the focus on a lot of things related to health, and recently that attention is directed to masks that doctors, dentists, and surgeons wear. For many people that are hearing impaired or wear hearing aids, they rely on reading lips. Before coronavirus, you could easily visit your doctor or dentist and speak and be able to read their lips to help you follow the conversation. Still, now that medical professionals are wearing masks any time they meet with patients, this presents a new challenge for the hearing impaired.

If you have been diagnosed with hearing loss, or even if you haven’t, there are things you can do to help improve your overall health and hearing. We have gathered some tips that you can follow to help your hearing loss. While these won’t cure hearing loss, they can help you feel your best!

For a long time, friends and family kept asking Marge if she needed hearing aids. A few years ago a neighbor referred Marge to Sound Hearing Care and now she's enjoying better hearing and quality of life!

Meet Tony. He's enjoyed better hearing through Sound Hearing Care for over seven years! Tony came to us after many years of poor quality of life. Listen as Tony describes the benefits of his hearing aids and the hearing services we provide. He loves being able to interact and hear his grandchildren's voices.

Rick struggled with hearing loss for over 10 years before coming to Sound Hearing Care. His relationships, especially his marriage, suffered as a result of his long-term hearing loss. Listen to Rick as he talks about the success he’s experienced with his new hearing aids and the team at Sound Hearing Care!

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers are working remotely for the first time. For people with hearing loss, this can present new challenges, and it can be overwhelming to navigate this new normal. We have gathered some tips to help you figure out the best way to work remotely and communicate with coworkers during virtual meetings so they can be more productive.

While places are starting to open up, many people are still mostly staying home to protect themselves and others during the COVID-19 pandemic. For people that have a hearing impairment and people that wear hearing aids, being home all the time can present new hearing challenges that you aren’t used to handling. Read the tips below to help you manage your new routine, and if you are struggling with your keeping your hearing aids clean or working correctly, make sure to give us a call.

The latest in hearing technology is the Starkey® Livio AI Healthable™ hearing aid. They are called healthables because they do so much more than help people with their hearing. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making it possible for hearing aids to improve your health as well. How is it possible that a hearing aid can do that? Keep reading to find out!

Communicating in the workplace can be challenging, whether your coworkers know about your hearing impairment or not. However, there are specific steps you can take to increase the chance of successful communication with your coworkers. We have put together a list of ideas to help guide to better communication in your workplace.

Every year the American Girl company honors an inspirational girl by creating a new doll in their lineup of inspirational characters. This year, the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is partnering with American Girl to create the 2020 Girl of the Year, Joss Kendrick. Joss Kendrick is an athlete that loves surfing and competitive cheerleading, and also wears a hearing aid.

Whether your plans are to visit the warm beaches of Florida or hit the slopes in Colorado, taking a vacation to a climate with either cold and moist weather or warm and humid weather can take a toll on your hearing aids. To help you prepare for whatever your Spring Break plans are, we have put together a list of preventative steps you can take to protect your hearing aids during your vacation.

Millions of people around the world experience tinnitus at some point in their life. Tinnitus is described as ringing inside your ear that no one else can hear. The actual sound differs for everyone. Some people hear a steady noise, and other people hear a pulsating noise. It can be both temporary or permanent. It can come and go depending on the environment around you. If you are one of the millions of people that has tinnitus, you may wonder if there is a connection to hearing loss.

When someone you know is diagnosed with hearing loss, it can be difficult for them to adapt to their new life. It can be beneficial if they have someone they can lean on during this time, even just for emotional support. Whether it’s a family member, friend, or coworker, there are plenty of things you can do to help them cope and adapt. We’ve put together a list to help you support someone with hearing loss.