HEARING TIPS
The Real Cost of Hearing loss
If you had the ability to prevent or decrease the risk of cognitive decline as you grew older, how much would you be prepared to pay for it? What would you say to 15 dollars per week? That’s about the cost of a professionally-programmed pair of hearing aids, which the...
A Short History of Hearing Aids
We might take it as a given that our hearing aids are barely detectable, can be managed with our smartphones, and can distinguish between speech and background sound. What we might not realize, however, is that those features are the products of 400 years of...
Local Audiologist Resolves to Help With Your Hearing Resolutions
Geneva, IL – A new year offers an opportunity for a fresh start. For those looking to improve their or a loved one’s hearing, Geneva Hearing Services has resolved to help with a plan of action catered specifically to a patient’s lifestyle, goals, and hearing...
Start the New Year With These 5 Healthy Resolutions
Envision your life in 2016 with half the stress and double the energy. Who wouldn’t wish for that? Although nearly everyone aspires to improved health, it’s not a secret that most health-related New Year’s resolutions are unsuccessful. We have a tendency to set...
10 Surprising Facts About Hearing Loss
Quick question: how many people in the US suffer from some form of hearing loss? What is your answer? I’m willing to bet, if I had to guess, that it was well short of the correct answer of 48 million individuals. Let’s try another one. How many people in the US under...
Give the Gift of Hearing This Holiday Season
With one out of every five people in the United States battling with some degree of hearing loss, there’s a good chance you know at least one person who has some trouble hearing. And considering the potent links amongst healthy hearing and physical, mental, and social...
Overcoming Hearing Loss – This Year’s Best Stories
During the course of the year, we’ve sought after and posted phenomenal stories about people overcoming hearing loss to our Facebook page. These motivational stories remind us of what human purpose and perseverance can accomplish—even in the face of overwhelming...
Tips for Taking Care of Your Hearing Aids
To help keep your hearing aids functioning properly for years to come, you'll want to learn proper care and maintenance. And while it may feel like an additional burden, with the right system your hearing aid care will come to be simple and automatic. The key is...
How to Select the Right Hearing Aid Model
Today's advances in technology assure that your hearing loss can be effectively remedied with the right hearing aid model. The difficulty is choosing the right one. With all of the hearing aid models on the market, it can be quite overwhelming. But by considering four...
How to Communicate Effectively Despite Hearing Loss
Communication is regularly cited as one of the most—if not the most—important factors to building and preserving healthy relationships. According to the PBS program The Emotional Life: "How couples behave when solving problems together or arguing can predict the...