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To treat or not treat hearing loss, that is the question
Are you one of the 37.5 million (or one in five) American adults who has trouble hearing? If you are, then...
Posted on: 04/04/2017
#HearingFactFriday: Some medications can cause hearing loss
Numerous prescription and over-the-counter medications are known to be ototoxic, which means...
Posted on: 03/31/2017
#HearingFactFriday: Hearing loss affects memory
Dr. Arthur Wingfield, Professor of Neuroscience at Brandeis University, has been studying the relationship...
Posted on: 03/24/2017
Hearing aids improve more than just hearing
Wearing a pair of hearing aids improves more than just your hearing. It’s true. When you buy a set of...
Posted on: 03/23/2017
#HearingFactFriday: Nobody likes tinnitus
Maybe it’s you. Or your dad. Or your grandmother. Or maybe it’s a friend. But chances are, you...
Posted on: 03/17/2017
First Person: For Lauren, wearing hearing aids is “no big deal”
Starkey hearing aid wearers frequently share their stories with us over the phone, email or one of our...
Posted on: 03/14/2017
#HearingFactFriday: It’s a loud, loud, loud, loud world
According to Dr. Debara Tucci, spokesperson for the American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck...
Posted on: 03/10/2017
He shells, she tells
First-time hearing aid wearers often share with us some version of “I’m hearing sounds I...
Posted on: 03/07/2017
All Ears: What is a hearing aid dryer and do I need one?
Got a question about hearing loss or hearing aids? One of our on-staff Starkey audiologists is all ears. ...
Posted on: 03/02/2017
18 everyday sounds that can hurt your hearing
Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in America — and exposure to loud...
Posted on: 02/27/2017
#HearingFactFriday: Hearing aids are underutilized
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), only 30 percent...
Posted on: 02/24/2017
Tech Tip: Understanding your hearing aid batteries life-span
One of the most annoying things that can happen with hearing aids is when you hear the tinny voice say...
Posted on: 02/23/2017
All Ears: How can I adjust my hearing aid volume and memories?
Got a question about hearing loss or hearing aids? One of our on-staff Starkey audiologists is all ears. ...
Posted on: 02/22/2017
Tinnitus (a.k.a. Ringing in the Ears) 101
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over 50 million Americans experience tinnitus....
Posted on: 02/21/2017
#HearingFactFriday: Hearing loss is undertreated
It’s simply a fact of life: the older we get, the more likely we are to have hearing loss. Research...
Posted on: 02/17/2017
Love is never having to say "Nevermind"
On this Valentine’s Day — however you choose to show it — let someone special know how...
Posted on: 02/14/2017
#HearingFactFriday: Your heart and hearing, sitting in a tree
Six decades of research has confirmed that our cardiovascular systems influence our peripheral and central...
Posted on: 02/10/2017
How to make TV watching more enjoyable with hearing aids
When meeting with your hearing healthcare provider, you were probably given a questionnaire asking about...
Posted on: 02/08/2017
Pro Tip: Why you should get your hearing aids professionally cleaned
I treat my hearing aids a lot like my car, maybe better actually. Both are routinely treated to cleaning...
Posted on: 02/07/2017
First Person: Joe loves his Z Series hearing aids
Starkey hearing aid wearers frequently share their stories with us over the phone, email or one of our...