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Getting the Most Out of Your New Hearing Aids

Congratulations—you’re ready to join the millions of Americans who have realized how utilizing hearing aids can make life more enjoyable and fulfilling. Soon enough, you’ll be listening to sounds you’ve long forgotten about, participating in stimulating conversations, and listening to music with better perceptiveness for each instrument. But before you get to all that, you’ll

5 Reasons To Pick a Hearing Aid Over a PSAP

You have most likely watched the advertisements. The ones marketing PSAPs, or personal sound amplification products, ensuring a boost to hearing for as little as 20 dollars. It seems like a great deal—particularly in comparison to the significant selling price of a hearing aid. The truth is, it’s not so much a good deal as

The Best Inspirational Hearing Loss Blogs

In the United States, hearing loss to some degree affects 20 percent of the entire population, or 48 million people. On average, therefore, one out of every five people you meet may have hearing loss. For those who truly want to have an understanding of the condition—or that experience hearing loss themselves and would like

The Real Cost of Hearing Loss

If you had the ability to avoid or decrease the risk of cognitive decline as you grew older, how much would you be willing to pay for it? What would you say to 15 dollars per week? That’s somewhere around the cost of a professionally-programmed pair of hearing aids, which the most current research shows

A Brief History of Hearing Aids

We might take it for granted that our hearing aids are hardly noticeable, can be managed with our smart phones, and can differentiate between speech and background noise. What we may not realize, however, is that those functions are the results of 400 years of research, design, and improvement. Even as early as 5 years

Start the New Year With These 5 Healthy Resolutions

Envision your life in 2016 with half the stress and double the energy. Who wouldn’t want that? Although almost everyone aims for improved health, it’s no secret that the majority of health-related New Year’s resolutions fail. We tend to create resolutions that are too difficult or too complex—all in the name of acquiring fast, drastic

10 Surprising Facts About Hearing Loss

Quick question: how many people in the US are afflicted by some type of hearing loss? What is your answer? I’m inclined to bet, if I had to guess, that it was short of the correct answer of 48 million individuals. Let’s consider one more. How many individuals in the United States younger than 65

Give the Gift of Hearing This Holiday Season

With one out of every five individuals in the US suffering from some degree of hearing loss, there’s a good chance you know at the least one individual who has some trouble hearing. And bearing in mind the potent links amongst healthy hearing and physical, mental, and social well-being, the holiday season is the ideally

Overcoming Hearing Loss – This Year’s Best Stories

Through the course of the year, we’ve searched for and posted incredible stories about people conquering hearing loss to our Facebook page. These motivational stories remind us of what human determination and perseverance can accomplish—even in the face of overwhelming challenges and barriers. Of the myriad stories we’ve come across, here are our top picks

Tips for Taking Care of Your Hearing Aids

To keep your hearing aids functioning properly for years to come, you’ll want to learn about proper care and maintenance. And while it may feel like an extra burden, with the right approach your hearing aid care will become effortless and automatic. The key is building effective habits. If you incorporate your hearing aid care

How to Choose the Right Hearing Aid Model

Modern advances in technology ensure that your hearing loss can be efficiently remedied with the appropriate hearing aid model. The challenge is choosing the right one. With all of the hearing aid models on the market today, it can be quite overwhelming. But by looking at four factors—together with assistance from a highly trained hearing

How to Become an Effective Communicator Despite Hearing Loss

Communication is regularly cited as one of the most—if not the most—significant factors to building and maintaining healthy relationships. As reported by the PBS program The Emotional Life: “How couples behave when solving problems together or arguing can predict the character and success of their relationship. A raised eyebrow, a hand on the arm, or