Audiology Awareness Month: A Good Time to Check In on Your Hearing
Audiology Awareness Month is a good time to check in on your hearing, with simple fall habits and tips for booking a test before the holidays.
Audiology Awareness Month is a good time to check in on your hearing, with simple fall habits and tips for booking a test before the holidays.
A new hobby this fall is easier to start than you think. Ideas from crafts and baking to birdwatching, plus how to try one before you invest.
Signs of hearing loss in someone you care about, from conversation habits to phone calls, plus how to raise it gently and what to suggest next.
Home modifications for better hearing that cost little and take an afternoon: softer surfaces, better lighting, quieter appliances, and visual alerts.
Communication device for hearing loss options compared by situation: amplified phones, captioned telephones, TV listening devices, and alerting systems.
Multi-generational travel goes better with a plan. Tips on choosing a home base, splitting costs, building in time apart, and keeping conversation easy.
Mindfulness practices make the fall transition easier. Short breathing, sensory, and outdoor exercises that fit into the day you already have.
Watching fall sports with hearing loss is easier with the right seat, captions, and assistive listening. Practical tips for the stadium and the living room.
Staying hydrated gets harder in cool weather when thirst fades. Signs of fall dehydration, warm drinks that count, and easy ways to build water into your day.
Fall foliage trips are easiest to plan well. Scenic routes across New England, the Blue Ridge, the Midwest, and the Rockies, plus tips for a comfortable trip.