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Seven reasons to treat your hearing loss early
Hearing loss is typically gradual, and therefore, often something we adapt to over time. We might not...
Posted on: 07/01/2020
#HearingFactFriday: Hearing aids are linked to lower rates of depression
In 2019, researchers from the University of Michigan examined insurance claims from 114,862 adults, aged 66...
Posted on: 06/26/2020
Top ten things you can do with your smartphone-connected hearing aids
Today’s hearing aids are more sophisticated than ever! One of the greatest advances in hearing aid...
Posted on: 06/24/2020
Can hearing aids help with cognitive decline?
We all want to maintain our mental sharpness as we get older. Dementia, Alzheimer’s and cognitive...
Posted on: 06/18/2020
Can COVID-19 cause tinnitus or hearing loss?
COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, brings with it a host of health concerns. Most of...
Posted on: 06/11/2020
Seeing a hearing professional during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hearing healthcare professionals provide essential services to those with hearing loss and related...
Posted on: 06/09/2020
Tips for wearing a face mask with hearing aids
Wearing a face mask in public has become increasingly common, even required in some public places, during...
Posted on: 06/04/2020
Hearing loss, talking loudly and COVID-19
By now we should all know that infectious pathogens — like COVID-19 — can be transmitted from...
Posted on: 05/27/2020
How to make watching television more enjoyable when you have hearing loss
While baseball was first to earn the nickname “America’s pastime,” our love for...
Posted on: 05/20/2020
#HearingFactFriday: Not enough people know how life-changing today’s hearing aids are
It’s well known that hearing loss is pervasive and that our odds of having hearing loss increase...
Posted on: 05/15/2020
Danton’s Story: How Starkey’s Livio AI hearing aids inspired me
Danton Hyman, a recent graduate of Newberry College in Newberry, South Carolina, and the school's first...
Posted on: 05/13/2020
Stress relief tips and tactics
During these uncertain times of COVID-19, many of us are feeling increased levels of stress — whether...
Posted on: 05/08/2020
Why you should wear your hearing aids every day, even when stuck at home
Many wearers of hearing aids view them as communication devices. They are! Really great ones! Communication...
Posted on: 05/06/2020
Relieved that April is over and Better Hearing Month is here
When the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) designated May as Better Hearing and Speech...
Posted on: 05/01/2020
#HearingFactFriday: Classical musicians are more susceptible to hearing issues than rockers
If you didn’t (now) know the answer and someone asked you who was more susceptible to having hearing...
Posted on: 04/24/2020
Video conferencing tips for people with hearing loss
An unintended consequence of work-from-home or shelter-in-place orders has been the impact these...
Posted on: 04/22/2020
#HearingFactFriday: The momma bear of noise levels is 70 dB
Looking for trivia grist for your Zoom ice-breaker, group text thread, or family dinner conversation? Our...
Posted on: 04/17/2020
Simple hearing aid troubleshooting tips you can do at home
Like any high-tech device, hearing aids may occasionally become fussy. Not to worry – most issues can...
Posted on: 04/15/2020
#HearingFactFriday: Human hearing is best between ages 18-25
Until things settle and some sense of normalcy returns, we thought we’d use our Hearing Fact Fridays...
Posted on: 04/10/2020
Social distancing doesn’t have to equal isolation for people with hearing loss
Having worked with patients with hearing loss for many years, I am always incredibly excited when they make...