Summer Fun and Hearing Aids: Protect Your Ears This Season
Summer. It’s a time of sun, sea, sand, and…hearing loss? Whether you’re heading away on vacation or are sticking close to home, it’s unfortunately not unusual for hearing health to take a hit during spring and summer. To some extent, this is because heat and humidity can increase the risks of everything from ear infections to excessive earwax production. But it isn’t just the summer weather itself that we need to be wary of. Keep on reading to find out about the summer hearing risks you possibly didn’t know, and the best steps you can take to tackle them. Image Source: CC0 License # 1 – Turning up the…
How to Protect Your Hearing Aids in the Winter
Everything undergoes temperature changes in the cold weather. When you’re stepping inside your home from the outside, you might immediately start to sweat. The reverse is true when you’re going from a hot area to a cold area outside, where your glasses may fog up in the condensation because of the temperature change. But what about your hearing aids? Due to condensation, moisture can build up in your hearing aid and it can cause some problems. How The Cold Affects Hearing Aids The cold temperature itself isn’t what damages these devices, but that doesn’t stop there being cold weather challenges for hearing aids. Understanding how to protect your hearing…
