HEARING ADVICE AND TECHNOLOGY
Steps to Hearing Success
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The following principles have been used by thousands of hearing aid wearers to successfully transition to better hearing health:
Understanding Different Hearing Loss Tests
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Whether at home or in a doctor’s office, there can be numerous tests that used to find out if you…
Why You Need to See a Hearing Specialist Instead of Self-Treating
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Many people are tempted to look for a quick-fix self-treatment when a hearing problem is detected because they assume it…
Why Upgrade Your Hearing?
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If you are aware that you are having difficulty hearing, it’s probably time for an upgrade. Don’t let the word…
The Sounds of the Holidays
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The winter holidays are a special and magical time, making the sounds we hear around us more meaningful and memorable….
What Should I Expect at My First Hearing Appointment?
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Being proactive with your hearing health is a great help to your general well-being. With all medical appointments, it’s helpful…
6 Ways to Customize Your Hearing Protection
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Protecting your hearing is an important aspect of engaging in numerous everyday activities and hobbies. Sometimes though, the one-size-fits-all, generic…
Allergies and Hearing Loss
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The functions of your ears are intertwined with many other parts of the body, which is why the symptoms associated…
How Does Hearing Loss Impact Your Brain?
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Can hearing loss be a contributing cause of dementia? A body of research has found that older people with moderate to severe…
How Often Should You Tune Up Your Hearing Aid?
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If your hearing aid doesn’t seem quite as effective lately, you might need a routine check-up. Just like going to…
How Do I Know I Have Hearing Loss?
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How can I recognize hearing problems? Hearing problems rarely cause discomfort or pain, and because the hearing loss onset is…
Better Hearing or Better Listening?
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Hearing is a critically important sense for typical development of speech and language which carries us through the formative years…
Types of Hearing Loss – What are the Differences
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There are two traditional types of hearing loss: conductive and sensorineural. The classification of each relates to the specific physiological cause….
Get the Most from your Hearing Aids with Accessories
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You may not associate accessories with hearing aids, but some of the available add-on features can personalize your hearing aids…
What Should I Expect at My First Hearing Appointment?
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Being proactive with your hearing health is a great help to your general well-being. With all medical appointments, it’s helpful…
The True Cost of Hearing Aids
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The value of hearing aids, like many other products, is comprised of more than just the initial purchase price of…
Why Upgrade your Hearing?
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If you are aware that you are having difficulty hearing, it’s probably time for an upgrade. Don’t let the word…
Understanding Different Hearing Loss Tests
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Whether at home or in a doctor’s office, there can be numerous tests that used to find out if you…
The Connection Between Diabetes and Hearing Loss
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Diabetics suffer from several additional medical issues that often accompany the disease (comorbidities), one of those being hearing loss. A…
Listen Up: A Helpful Guide to Caring for your Ears
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Our ears are a sensitive and vital part of our body. It is important to be aware of the proper…
How Treating Hearing Loss Impacts the Quality of Life
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Hearing is a vital part of how we experience the world around us. All too often we take it for…
How Do Hearing Aids Work?
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Hearing is an aspect of everyday life that is easily taken for granted. The process of capturing sound as quiet…
How Colder Weather Might Affect Your Hearing Aid
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During the winter, the biggest threat to hearing aids is moisture. The problem with cold weather is that it often…
Hearing Aids and Brain Waves
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Although it may sound like science-fiction, researchers have had success using brainwaves and artificial intelligence to essentially determine what voice…
Dementia and Hearing Loss
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In the past decade several scientific studies have shown an association of hearing loss with onset of dementia. With one…
