Our Top Winter and Hearing Safety Blogs

Winter can be a magical time; between festivities, spending time with family, and beautiful, snow-covered scenery, it’s a cozy and fun time of year. But there are certainly some ways you can prepare for winter to ensure you and your hearing devices stay safe all winter long. Let’s take a look at some of our favorite winter and hearing safety blogs.

Winter Hearing Protection

Protecting your hearing in winter is important, especially with loud snowblowers, equipment, or loud activities. It’s easy to protect your hearing during winter sports, but equally as important to protect your hearing during all of winter. That includes wearing hearing protection while operating snow-clearing machinery, keeping ears warm with hats or earmuffs, and making sure to dry and remove moisture from ears. Winter hearing health is an important way to keep your ears feeling their best year-round.

Winter Hearing Aid Tips

Knowing how to care for hearing aids in winter can help keep them functioning well and keep their performance high. If you’re new to using hearing aids, or if you’ve had trouble using your devices in winter, here are a few helpful tips for using your hearing aids in winter. Hearing health tips for winter are important to keep your ears feeling their best, which in turn makes using your hearing aids feel effortless. And, be sure to include winter hearing loss-friendly events in your schedule that fit into your hearing preferences.

If you have any questions about your hearing aids operating in winter, try reaching out to your audiologist for more assistance.

Winter Health for Seniors

Winter can be beautiful, but being prepared in a variety of ways to keep healthy is key.  Winter health tips for seniors can include winter wellness, keeping your mind sharp with a new hobby or reading books, staying social by joining or starting a club, trying a craft, staying hydrated, or trying new recipes. Keeping away the winter blues and taking care of your mental health can be fun when you make it a priority to get out, socialize with others, or try new crafts, hobbies, or brain games.

If you live in a cold climate, having a winter preparedness plan for your home is another good idea, so you’re ready for any winter weather emergencies that come your way. Have a plan in place with family or friends ahead of time; this can make everyone feel prepared and ready for winter weather events. And when working around your home or hanging decorations, here are some easy safety tips. Falls and slips can be especially dangerous this time of year. Here are a few ways to reduce fall risk in winter.

And, even in winter, there are plenty of fun indoor exercises for seniors that you can do from the comfort of your own home. Or you can venture out to a local gym or senior center for group activities or workouts. Staying active in winter can help you feel your best.

Winter Blogs

Winter is a fantastic time to reach out to others, host winter-themed parties or get-togethers, and even get involved in the hearing loss community. CapTel has a variety of resources and blogs available covering winter hearing health conventions, hobbies to try, brain games, and other helpful tips, tricks, and ideas to keep you feeling your best during the cold months.