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Today is #WorldHeartDay! Did you know that research shows there may be a link between cardiovascular and hearing health? While the link between your heart and your hearing is still being studied, it can't hurt to get an annual hearing test as part of a heart-healthy lifestyle

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Hearing impairment no longer keeps people from utilizing their cell phones. In fact, the Federal Communications Commission has mandated all cell phone manufacturers to produce phones that are more user friendly for those with hearing aids, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, which says they must provide less static, less interference and better connections. You’ll know if a cell phone is hearing-aid compatible by checking the label on the phone’s ...packaging or in the user manual. Smartphones send audio to the hearing aids like they do to a Bluetooth earpiece and can also can act as remote controls for the hearing aids with a special app, so they can be used like headphones for phone calls or music. Some apps let you use your phone to configure settings like volume, treble and bass on your hearing aid. The apps also remember particular settings you’ve established for different places by geotagging the location. That way, you don’t have to reset it everywhere you go. You can also purchase add-on devices to improve communication by decreasing interference between your cell phone and your hearing aid, ASHA says. Even more add-ons enable you to have hands-free calling, a necessary convenience in some states where it is illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving. Most cell phones come with a speakerphone which you can utilize if you use your hearing aid’s microphone. If your hearing aid has a loop or earhook you can plug it into your phone, says ASHA. If your hearing aid is the in-ear variety, an add-on is available with an earbud that has an amplifier and microphone. The earbud attaches to your cell phone. Another device is also available to Bluetooth wireless users that connects to behind-the-ear hearing aids, loops and earhooks.

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