{"id":1262,"date":"2022-08-12T18:23:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T00:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernmontanahearingandspeech.com\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2022-08-12T18:23:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-13T00:23:30","slug":"enjoy-all-the-sounds-of-summer-with-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernmontanahearingandspeech.com\/enjoy-all-the-sounds-of-summer-with-hearing-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy All the Sounds of Summer with Hearing Aids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re one of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/statistics\/quick-statistics-hearing\" target=\"_blank\">28.8 million American adults who could benefit from hearing aids<\/a> but you haven\u2019t sought treatment yet, consider the sounds you may be missing. Below we review the sounds of summer you may not be able to hear and how <a href=\"https:\/\/westernmontanahearingandspeech.com\/audiologist\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing aids can help<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>The Sounds of Summer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the sounds of summer you may be missing out on include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Nature. <\/strong>The last time you walked through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ci.missoula.mt.us\/Facilities\/Facility\/Details\/Greenough-14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greenough Park<\/a>, could you hear the sound of the breeze rushing through the trees, the babble of the brook over the smooth, round stones or the pitter patter of raindrops hitting the foliage? If not, you could have high-frequency hearing loss. If you missed the sound of thunder during the last Montana summer storm, you could have low-frequency hearing loss.<\/li><li><strong>Animals.<\/strong> We frequently hear from our patients that they can finally hear the sounds of birds once again after they treat their hearing loss with hearing aids. And what\u2019s more surprising, many did not even realize they were missing this sound! If you want to wake up to the sound of birds singing or fall asleep to the chirp of crickets like you did when you were younger, hearing aids can help.<\/li><li><strong>Family.<\/strong> Summer is a great time for barbequing and getting together with relatives we may not have seen since the holidays. Unfortunately, high-frequency hearing loss \u2013 the most common type \u2013 can make it difficult to make out the sounds of women and young children\u2019s voices.<\/li><li><strong>Friends.<\/strong> Summer is also a good time to go on walks and attend classes with friends. If you find yourself having trouble keeping up with the conversation and following along with the jokes, you may benefit from hearing aids.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>How Hearing Aids Can Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing aids amplify sounds to a level your damaged ears can detect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They come in many shapes and styles, including behind-the-ear (BTE), mini-behind-the-ear (mini-BTE), receiver-in-the-ear (RITE), receiver-in-canal (RIC), in-the-ear (ITE), in-the-canal (ITC) and completely-in-canal (CIC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modern hearing aids also boast amazing features such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Discreet designs<\/li><li>Rechargeability<\/li><li>Bluetooth connectivity<\/li><li>Smartphone compatibility<\/li><li>Noise reduction<\/li><li>Automatic programming<\/li><li>Machine learning<\/li><li>And more!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/westernmontanahearingandspeech.com\/audiologist\/hearing-aid-fitting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing aid fittings<\/a> or to schedule an appointment, call <span class=\"company-name \">Western Montana Hearing and Speech<\/span> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"related-posts\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/westernmontanahearingandspeech.com\/the-connection-between-loud-noise-exposure-and-hypertension\/\" class=\"related-post\">The Connection Between Loud Noise Exposure and Hypertension<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/westernmontanahearingandspeech.com\/fall-hearing-aid-care-tips-for-the-changing-season\/\" class=\"related-post\">Fall Hearing Aid Care: Tips for the Changing Season<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/westernmontanahearingandspeech.com\/the-importance-of-custom-earplugs-for-protecting-your-hearing\/\" class=\"related-post\">The Importance of Custom Earplugs for Protecting Your Hearing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re one of the 28.8 million American adults who could benefit from hearing aids but you haven\u2019t sought treatment yet, consider the sounds you may be missing. Below we review the sounds of summer you may not be able to hear and how hearing aids can help. 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