HEARING TIPS
Electric Cochlear Implants: Functions And Benefits
Have you assumed that all hearing impaired people qualified for a traditional hearing aid? This is a natural assumption but it’s not accurate. In fact, some people have such a severe hearing issue that they must use an electric cochlear implant, which involves...
Advancements in Digital Hearing Aids
Incredibly, it’s been about 200 years since the first inventions that explored the science of personal sound amplification, with the introduction of ear trumpets in the early 1800s. One would think digital technology has been around longer than that, but not so. Now,...
10 Ways Good Hearing can Help Keep Seniors Young
Don’t allow lack of hearing get in the way of you feeling young. Seniors often fall victim to hearing loss and then it affects their lives in negative ways. Don't let this happen to you as you age. Just as you would benefit from a healthier heart and fewer pounds by...
Digital Hearing Aids
People who are concerned about their hearing health now have another method of protecting themselves from loud noises. These devices, called digital ear plugs, have used an old principle and infused it with novel technology to make it incredibly useful in the modern...
Hearing Loss Diabetes
Think about it: how do diabetes and hearing loss relate? There’s no clear-cut answer, but researchers are trying to get to the heart of the matter. These two conditions are closely related. In fact, according to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes and hearing...
Hearing Loops
Hearing loops are one of the fastest-growing hearing devices around the world. Unlike most other hearing devices, this contraption allows people in an entire room hear better, not just a single person. For this reason, it has already attracted a wide following around...
Evolution of Hearing Aids
With 17 percent of Americans experiencing hearing loss with the need to wear some type of hearing device, it’s no wonder technology has gone through so many evolutions. They are made in a variety of shapes and sizes, accommodating everyone young and old. As the...
Professional Audiologist vs. Big Box Store
You might have noticed all the big box stores such as Costco and Walmart are getting into the realm of patient services. With ear care services right on site, many customers are tempted to seek those out for treatment and diagnosis, when they historically would have...
Have you Seen What’s Revolutionizing the Hearing Aid Industry?
If you ever heard the term 3D printing, you probably didn’t think it applied to how your hearing aid was made but it does. The creation of state of the art hearing aids is made possible through the use of 3D printing. Although it’s nothing too brand new, it’s still a...
Foods That Can Prevent Hearing Loss
Many people are beginning to view their hearing as something that they can actively protect throughout their lives. Whether it is avoiding the loudest sounds or wearing some form of hearing protection, people want to be able to hear well into their senior years. That...