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What Are the Differences Between Basic & Advanced Hearing Aids?
All hearing aids consist of the same three basic parts: a microphone, which picks up sounds in your environment; a processor, which amplifies the sound to the exact specifications your hearing loss requires; and a…
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Three Ways To Protect Your Hearing This Year
Whether it’s a loud burst or years of working at a noisy job site, loud noise has the potential to damage your inner ear and cause permanent hearing loss. In fact, any prolonged exposure to…
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Why Isn’t There a Cure for Tinnitus?
An article published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience reports, “Patients want their tinnitus loudness reduced and would prefer a pharmacological solution over other modalities.” However, it’s an unfortunate truth that there is no magic…
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What Is Aural Rehabilitation?
There are many benefits to wearing hearing aids. One study published in the journal Trends in Hearing in 2021 reports that, “Social activity level increased and social participation restriction decreased significantly after hearing aid fitting…
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What Causes Hearing Loss in Seniors?
As we age, our bodies go through numerous changes. For many, that can mean a change in hearing ability. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), “nearly 25% of those…
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Daycare and Children With Severe Hearing Loss
Finding the right daycare for your child can be a tough task. If your child has severe pediatric hearing loss, you may be especially concerned with whether a specific facility can meet your child’s needs.…
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Unusual Causes of Tinnitus
According to the American Tinnitus Association, “Approximately 10 percent of the U.S. adult population — over 25 million Americans — experience some form of tinnitus. Roughly 5 million people struggle with burdensome chronic tinnitus, while…
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Get into the Spooky Spirit with Your Hearing Aids
There is a high prevalence of hearing loss in the United States. In fact, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, it affects approximately two to three of every 1,000 babies…
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What Are the Different Parts of a Hearing Aid?
Hearing aids are high-tech devices that help you hear by amplifying sounds to a level the damaged ears can detect. Many boast features that can help you hear well with ease, even in complex listening…
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The Do’s & Don’ts of Hearing Aids
Not only do hearing aids represent a significant financial investment, they’re also essential medical devices that connect you to the world around you. Because of this, you want to do everything you can to ensure…