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Hear better and live better with the Thrive Hearing app
If you haven’t yet heard about our revolutionary new Livio AI hearing aids, then before you read any...
Posted on: 09/11/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Hearing loss increases your odds of becoming socially isolated
Social isolation — especially as we age — increases the risk of numerous mental and physical...
Posted on: 09/07/2018
Our best sounding hearing aid ever
A hearing aid’s most important job — of the many it has — is to sound great. “How...
Posted on: 09/05/2018
#HearingFactFriday: There’s now a hearing aid that can help track your brain health
Two-thirds of adults 70 and older, and four-fifths of adults older than 85 have age-related hearing loss....
Posted on: 08/31/2018
Introducing Livio AI — what living your best life sounds like
Track and take charge of your body and brain health with new Livio AI, the world’s first hearing aid...
Posted on: 08/29/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Ignoring your hearing loss is not worth it
Plenty of research has linked untreated hearing loss to issues that can have a major impact on our quality...
Posted on: 08/24/2018
Wearing hearing aids takes some getting used to
Remember your last pair of new shoes? You try them on in the store, they fit well and they feel fine. But...
Posted on: 08/22/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Moderate-noise work settings cause more hearing issues than loud
We’ve written before about how hearing loss is America’s most common workplace injury –...
Posted on: 08/17/2018
Can I wear my mother’s hearing aids?
I hear versions of this question often. A family member has passed and someone else wants to use their...
Posted on: 08/14/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Age-related hearing loss can’t be restored but can be helped
It should not be surprising that the odds of having age-related hearing loss — clinically known as...
Posted on: 08/10/2018
Can hearing aids help with hearing loss in one ear?
Yes – hearing aids can help A LOT. Why? Because we are meant to hear with two ears. Binaural hearing...
Posted on: 08/07/2018
#HearingFactFriday: 70 decibels is the momma bear of noise levels
In a recent Harvard Business Review article titled, “Why you can focus in a coffee shop but not in...
Posted on: 08/03/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Ignoring hearing loss comes at a price
In a March 2018 fact sheet about hearing loss, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that...
Posted on: 07/27/2018
Subtle hearing loss in young adults can alter brain function
New research found that young people with subtle hearing loss are altering their brain function in ways...
Posted on: 07/26/2018
#HearingFactFriday: You have a one-in-three chance of having hearing loss by age 65
We’ve written before about how the likelihood of hearing loss increases as we age. Age-related...
Posted on: 07/20/2018
All Ears: Why do I want a wireless hearing aid?
Great question — and your timing is perfect. After a recent trip to the gym, I came to the sad...
Posted on: 07/18/2018
#HearingFactFriday: You should test your hearing if you’ve been exposed to loud noise
The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control, Anne Schuchat, M.D., recently wrote an article...
Posted on: 07/13/2018
Listening activities help you get the most out of your new hearing aids
Unlike glasses, people don’t typically get hearing aids at the first sign of hearing loss....
Posted on: 07/10/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Nearly one in four adults has hearing loss from noise
Just last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) devoted one of their monthly Vital...
Posted on: 07/06/2018
Are earbuds safe to share?
On a recent flight, I looked around and noticed I was the only passenger who didn’t pack headphones....