Causes of Temporary Hearing Loss
In most cases, hearing loss results from damage to the tiny hair cells in the inner ear that carry sound information to the brain. This is often due to excessive noise exposure, although tr...
11 Jun
General
05 Jun
Hearing Aid Maintenance: Cleaning Your Hearing Aids
Hearing Aid Maintenance: Cleaning Your Hearing Aids Cleaning your hearing aids is not only a hygienic necessity, but also an economic one. Proper cleaning of your hearing aids will keep your devi...
28 May
Why Background Noise Matters
Background noise is a constant issue for people with hearing aids. It’s one of the areas in which large hearing aid manufacturers spend millions of dollars on research and development for t...
19 May
Hearing Aid Awareness Month
An astounding statistic is that nearly 70 percent of people with hearing loss do not seek treatment or see an audiologist about getting fitting for hearing aids, despite the fact that doing...
12 May
Sound Amplifiers versus Hearing Aids: What’s the Difference?
It seems like every time you turn on the television, there's another advertisement for products that help you hear better. These devices, called personal sound amplifiers, help you hear low-volume...
07 May
Is There a Link between Hearing Loss and Depression?
In most cases, hearing loss isn't a life-threatening condition. Still, there's growing evidence that it can negatively impact an individual's health, including their mental health. Researchers at ...
30 Apr
Are There “Invisible” Hearing Aids?
One reason people hesitate to get a hearing aid is they think it will make them look "old." Today's hearing aids are a far cry from the ones your grandparents used to wear. There are now a variety...
16 Apr
What Are the First Signs of Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is typically a slow and gradual process. You usually don't wake up one morning and discover your hearing isn't as good as it used to be. The primary cause of hearing loss is da...
10 Apr
How Common is Hearing Loss with Aging?
We depend on our senses, like hearing, for everything we do in life, but it's easy to take the ability to hear for granted until it becomes hard to understand what people are saying to you. Hea...
01 Apr
What to Expect from a Hearing Instrument Specialist
Instead of seeing an audiologist for every hearing appointment, many people will be referred to a hearing instrument specialist for the fitting of hearing aids or other hearing devices.
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