Dealing with hearing loss during the holiday season can be particularly challenging. While you may honestly prefer to NOT hear a few of your relatives, the conversations you do wish to indulge in can be stressful. And because nearly all… Read More
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Why Two Hearing Aids Are Better Than One
Are two hearing aids better than one? If you’re searching for the quick answer, then yes, most cases of hearing loss are best treated with two hearing aids. If you want to learn why, or are curious about why we… Read More
Why Hearing Aids Make You Happier Than Winning the Lottery
Presuming that you have hearing loss, what’s most likely to make you happy? A) Winning the lottery, or B) Getting a new pair of hearing aids It might seem clear to you that the answer is A, but research on… Read More
The Alarming Hearing Loss Statistics You Need to Know About
Far too many times, we hear people claim that hearing loss only affects “old people,” that it’s just a natural part of getting old, or that it’s generally an uncommon condition. These claims couldn’t be further from the facts. Here… Read More
5 Good Reasons to Get a Hearing Test
In the US, about 37.5 million adults have some amount of hearing loss. Yet according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), only 20 percent of those who could benefit from hearing aids actually use them. That suggests that millions… Read More
4 Important Sounds You’re Missing With Hearing Loss
Here’s something most people are surprised to learn: in the majority of cases of hearing loss, people can hear many sounds without any problem, and have trouble only with particular sounds. Particularly, if you have trouble only with high-pitched sounds,… Read More
The Health Benefits of Better Hearing
It’s frequently said that we don’t truly appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this seems to be particularly true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is not only tough to detect; it’s also tough to appreciate… Read More
6 Encouraging Things Wearing Hearing Aids Says About You
It remains a mystery as to why wearing glasses—which correct vision impairment—is perceived as a sign of intelligence, while wearing hearing aids—which correct hearing impairment—has been perceived as an indication of old age. Maybe it’s about time the stigma of… Read More
When Should I Upgrade My Hearing Aids?
When should I upgrade my hearing aids? This is a frequent question we hear from our patients, and the answer demands some thought. Although hearing aids traditionally have a life-span of 3-7 years, there are a few cases in which… Read More
10 Ways to Control Your Hearing Aids With the Apple Watch
By Joho345 (Own work) [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons Imagine being able to fine-tune the volume, treble, and bass on your hearing aids as discretely and effortlessly as checking the time on your wrist. Or picture fine-tuning your hearing… Read More