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All Ears: What are the best hearing aids for me?
The fitting and dispensing of hearing aids is part art and part science. Professionals who are licensed in...
Posted on: 06/19/2018
#HearingFactFriday: You shouldn’t wait to see someone if you suspect hearing loss
Hearing screenings are quick tests to see how well you can hear different sounds. You can screen your...
Posted on: 06/15/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Treating hearing loss can have an impact on income
Research by the non-profit Better Hearing Institute (BHI), looking into the “impact of untreated...
Posted on: 06/08/2018
June is Men’s Health Month
The focus is to heighten awareness of preventable health problems in men and encourage early detection and...
Posted on: 06/07/2018
All Ears: Can earwax cause hearing loss?
In short, yes, earwax can cause hearing loss. But it doesn’t occur as commonly as one might think. In...
Posted on: 06/05/2018
HearingFactFriday: You can have hearing loss before you even realize it
It’s hardly a spoiler alert to tell you the world is a noisy place. From sports venues and...
Posted on: 06/01/2018
What is a telecoil and why do I want one in my hearing aid?
A telecoil or t-coil is a component that is added to hearing aids to expand the function of the hearing...
Posted on: 05/30/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Wearing hearing aids provides many benefits for people with hearing loss
A three year study involving over 800 adults between ages 69-83 confirms there is solid evidence that...
Posted on: 05/25/2018
Hearing aid reviews
It’s one thing for Starkey to tell you how our hearing aids have helped people around the world hear...
Posted on: 05/23/2018
The digital hearing aid difference
A question I get often is “what makes digital hearing aids so good?” Oh boy, where do I...
Posted on: 05/22/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Untreated hearing loss can accelerate cognitive decline
Five years ago, researchers at Johns Hopkins published findings of what — at the time — was...
Posted on: 05/18/2018
Yanny vs Laurel (and hearing aids)
Have you heard? Maybe “what do you hear?” is the better question. Everyone is talking about the...
Posted on: 05/18/2018
10 reasons to get a hearing test
Hearing loss happens. It’s the third most common health problem in the U.S., after arthritis and...
Posted on: 05/16/2018
[Infographic] Nine sounds you would hate to stop hearing
Close your eyes and think of some of your favorite sounds. Maybe they’re sounds from your past: your...
Posted on: 05/15/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Regular hearing tests are recommended
We’ve told you plenty how your chances of hearing loss increase as you age. (Here’s one...
Posted on: 05/11/2018
Happy Better Hearing and Speech Month
91 years ago, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) designated May as Better Hearing and...
Posted on: 05/09/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Your odds of hearing loss increase as you age
Today’s hearing fact isn’t that surprising. As this middle-aged writer knows, our aging bodies...
Posted on: 05/04/2018
[Infographic] Hearing loss by the numbers
How many friends do you have on Facebook? 25? 150? 500+? Mathematically speaking, if you have even just...
Posted on: 05/03/2018
#HearingFactFriday: Work-related hearing loss is common
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “occupational hearing loss is one...
Posted on: 04/27/2018
All Ears: Do hearing tests hurt?
This might be the shortest blog ever. Why? Because the answer is no, a hearing test will not...