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Hearing aids come with many misconceptions. Fear and lack of knowledge prevent many people from getting the hearing help they need. But the truth is hearing aids are a common and effective treatment for hearing loss , and wearing them can be much less scary than you think. If you are a candidate for hearing aids, make sure you get all
We love spring – everything is green and blooming, beautiful weather, summer vacations are on the way, and for some reason, we are compelled to participate in the annual task of spring cleaning.Spring cleaning is good for our homes and outdoor spaces, but may be harmful to our hearing health. Unfortunately, some of the equipment we use to clean inside
“ Listen once in awhile. It’s amazing what you can hear.” - Anonymous It’s been said that listening and hearing are two different senses -- listening is a voluntary act while hearing is an involuntary process. Yet if you’re one of the millions of Americans whose sense of hearing has been damaged, your ability to listen can be profoundly affected,
Can you hear your child’s music even though they are wearing headphones? Do they need to remove their earbuds to hear what you are saying to them? Are they listening to loud music for several hours a day? If one or more of these are true, your children could be damaging their hearing. Enjoying music is part of growing
If you’ve ever had a rotten day significantly improve after receiving a compliment, you know the power a few kind words possess. Mark Twain once famously said he could “live for two months on a good compliment.” Although one might need a bit more sustenance than that, receiving a compliment does have healthy benefits. In fact the process is so
Have you ever wondered why we ask for a list of medications that you are currently taking when you are a new patient with us, or when you update your paperwork? It’s because, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), there are more than 200 known medications that can cause or contribute to hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ears),
A commonly asked question about hearing aids is whether they can be reused by someone else. There are really two main things to consider about used hearing aids: the physical fit and the technology available with the device. Physical fit of hearing aids The physical fit of the hearing aids can be described according to two basic styles: in-the-ear (ITE)
I have read about the five stages of grief — denial & isolation, anger, bargaining, depression and finally acceptance — and they remind me a lot of the stages of hearing loss . This makes sense, because for many, myself included, the loss of hearing is something to be mourned, to be missed, to be fought. We hide it, we
Like many other industries today, hearing aids are advancing technologically at an extremely rapid rate, with fancy, new features and improved performance offered on all the top brands and models. Smaller size, wireless capabilities, increased comfort, and improved battery life, are just a few of the top developments on the market as of late. Chances are, if you wear hearing
February is American Heart Month -- love your heart and your ears! People usually take their heart health very seriously—but they tend to think of their hearing loss as having little significance. The truth is, your heart and ears have a lot more in common than you may think. There is research that confirms a direct link between cardiovascular health