HEARING TIPS
Preventing work related hearing loss with high fidelity, custom-fit ear plugs
It’s pretty easy to get hearing loss. It takes just 85 decibels in fact. The sound level reached by a rock concert is 100 decibels: not the best news for musicians or concert goers. There are several other sources of hearing damage. Here are some typical decibel...
A Brief History of Hearing Aids
Check out this article in which we’ll examine the evolution of hearing aids throughout three distinct periods and levels of technology in history. Today, millions of people benefit from the use of state of the art hearing aids, but it wasn't always that way. While now...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Hearing Aids
All the greatest inventors had their motivations when it came to hearing aid technology. Just look at Alexander Graham Bell. Did you know his mom suffered from hearing loss and his wife was deaf? It’s true. This spurred him on to do more research in the field of...
How Ibuprofen can Lead to Hearing Loss
Pain medication can be hurting your hearing. Today we have firm evidence that ibuprofen, a common pain relief medication, can increase incidents of hearing loss in people as they age. As such, you may want to avoid certain medications in an effort to protect your...
How Hearing Loss Can Affect Your Holiday Gatherings
The holiday season is here again, giving millions of people the opportunity to come together to have a great time with one another. Unfortunately, this comes with complications for people who have hearing loss or impairment. While you may think that they are perfectly...
Hearing Aid Research News
Researchers are looking at ways to apply new signal processing strategies to the design of hearing aids. Signal processing is the method used to modify normal sound waves into amplified sound that is the best possible match to the remaining hearing for a hearing aid...
How Hearing Aids are Programmed
It’s critical that your hearing aid adequately fits your ears perfectly and matches your level of hearing damage. This is why no two hearing aids are alike because everyone has different needs. How your hearing aid is programmed varies with your degree of hearing...
Cochlear Implants FAQ
“Now I wake up each morning to the sound of birds” A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. The implant consists of an external portion that sits...
Brain Hearing Restores Optimal, Natural Hearing
If you've yet to learn about brain hearing, you’re in the right place! In this article, we’ll discuss this new concept and related technology. Hearing aid technology is advancing faster than hearing aid reputation, and many people continue to associate hearing aids...
How Cell Phones Are Revolutionizing The Hearing Aid Industry
The technology of today’s hearing aids is allowing for additional help in the area of technological augmentation through their ability to interact with cell phones. This is nothing new, but has become much more pronounced over the last few years. Let’s examine the...