Stay Warm and Hear Clear: Winter Nights with Hearing Aids
Outside, the moon illuminates the glistening blanket of snow, and inside, a fire crackles in the fireplace, giving off a glow that casts flickering shadows on the walls. During nights like these, you cannot allow anything to disturb the tranquility of this scene, like the inability to hear what your companions are saying or the music playing.
This is why hearing aids are so important to those experiencing hearing loss. Without the ability to hear everything, you know that you are missing something, and it keeps you from enjoying time with family and friends as much as you can.
Importance of Quality Sound
Hearing aids focused on amplifying speech in the past, but now, they incorporate technology that improves the sound of music. For example, hearing aids can differentiate between speech and music. When they detect that music is playing, they can automatically optimize their settings so that your hearing aids can deliver the best quality sound. This eliminates the need for manual adjustments.
Hearing aids can expand the frequencies that you can hear. This allows you to hear all types of music, including deep bass and soaring trebles. Hearing aids can also offer you advanced noise reduction. This is ideal for listening to live music as it keeps background noise from entering.
Bluetooth connectivity increases the enjoyment people with hearing loss can experience while listening to music. With this feature, you can stream your music directly to your hearing aids using tablets, smartphones, and any Bluetooth-enabled device.
Cozy Entertainment Ideas
The following list of cozy entertainment ideas gives you options for the inside as well as the outside:
- Making a snowman
- Sledding
- Ice skating
- Having a snowball fight
- Drinking hot cocoa
- Making a scrapbook
- Reading a good book
- Baking a batch of cookies
If you are experiencing hearing loss, you can enjoy the above activities with or without your hearing aids.
Winter Safety and Hearing Health
Protect Your Ears From the Cold
Cold temperatures can be detrimental to the delicate structures inside your ears; if this occurs, you can experience pain or discomfort. It’s important to protect your ears. You can cover your ears with ear muffs, snug hoods, or a hat to keep your ears warm. Then, you will not experience cold-induced hearing sensitivity or earaches.
Use Hearing Aids in Cold, Dry, or Wet Conditions
Moisture will bring your hearing aids’ days to an end faster than anything, so you must keep them as dry as possible at all times. To avoid moisture buildup while wearing your hearing aids, the best thing is to wear ear muffs or scarves. Investing in a dehumidifier is also a good idea so that you can adequately dry your hearing aids when you are not wearing them.
Conclusion
The quality sound that the new hearing aids can give you makes all activities much more enjoyable in the cold. During this winter season, you may have several times when you and your friends and family get together for celebrations, and hearing aids that help you distinguish background noise from people speaking are essential.
Although it is wonderful to have a good pair of hearing aids, it is possible to enjoy winter activities without them. Either way, we want you to enjoy your holiday, so contact us at Beltone DFW for more information or an evaluation.
