Your last family dinner was discouraging. Not because of any family drama (though there’s always a bit of that). The issue was the noise, which was making it difficult to hear anything. So you weren’t able to have very much enjoyable conversation with any members of your family. It was irritating. You feel like the […]
Hearing aids have been demonstrated to benefit your health in unsuspected ways including improving cognitive function, minimizing depression, and decreasing your risk of falls. Which is why it can be so aggravating when these devices have malfunctions. When you begin detecting screeching feedback, or when your hearing aids abruptly stop working, expedient solutions can make […]
You’ve got a set of new hearing aids. Congratulations, it’s a great start to improving the quality of your life. There is a lot to learn when you buy new technology like modern hearing aids, and that includes the things you shouldn’t do. It’s not a long list with hearing aids, but it is an […]
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Are hearing aids really worth the money? It’s a question many people experiencing hearing loss ask when they look at the price tag of hearing aids. However, when you buy a house you don’t see the price and say, “well being homeless is cheaper!” What’s more, if you look beyond the price tag, you might […]
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Growing up into adulthood, you likely began to associate hearing loss with aging. You probably had older adults around you struggling to understand words or wearing hearing aids. But just like 30 or 60 only seemed old to you until it fast approached, as you learn more about hearing loss, you find it has less […]
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6 Tricks to Make Hearing Aid Batteries Last The key to making hearing aids cost effective lies in just one component–the batteries. It is one of the largest financial concerns consumers face when shopping for hearing aids because the costs of replacing them can add up fast. Even more concerning, what if the batteries die […]
Last night, did you turn up the volume on your TV? It may be a sign of hearing loss if so. The challenge is… you can’t quite remember. And that’s been occurring more frequently, also. You couldn’t even remember what your new co-worker’s name was when you were at work yesterday. Yes, you just met […]
It’s been a couple of days. There’s still total blockage in your right ear. The last time you remember hearing anything in that direction was yesterday morning. You’re left feeling off balance as your left ear works overtime to compensate. You were hoping it would have cleared up after a good night’s sleep, but that’s […]
When you were 16 and cranked up the radio to full volume, you weren’t thinking about how this could damage your health. You simply enjoyed the music. You had a good time when you were growing up, going to the movies and loud concerts. You could have even chosen a job where loud noise is […]
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We’re observing more examples, on TV and online, of over-the-counter hearing aids. Getting help for hearing loss is supposed to be easier with these instruments. They also maximize the affordability of hearing assistance. But medical experts and even government officials have some serious concerns about some of the repercussions of using over-the-counter hearing aids. Some […]
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