Hearing Health Blog

In the United States, about 37.5 million adults have some degree of hearing loss. Yet according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), only 20 percent of those who could benefit from hearing aids actually use them. That suggests that millions of Americans who could enhance their life with better hearing choose not to do […]

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Here’s one thing many people are surprised to discover: in most cases of hearing loss, people can hear many sounds just fine, and have a hard time only with particular sounds. Particularly, if you have difficulty only with high-pitched sounds, you may suffer from the most common kind of hearing loss, known as high-frequency hearing […]

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It’s often said that we don’t fully appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this appears to be particularly true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is not only difficult to detect; it’s also hard to appreciate just how much hearing improves our lives. As one of our main senses, along with […]

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It remains a mystery as to why wearing eye glasses—which treat vision impairment—is perceived as an indication of intelligence, while wearing hearing aids—which correct hearing impairment—has been perceived as an indication of old age. Maybe it’s about time the stigma of hearing loss is corrected, and we redefine what it means for our bodies to […]

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When should I upgrade my hearing aids? This is a common question we hear from our patients, and the answer requires some thought. Although hearing aids typically have a life-span of 3-7 years, there are a few circumstances in which you may desire to upgrade sooner. Here are 4 reasons you may want to consider […]

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Picture being able to adjust the volume, treble, and bass on your hearing aids as discretely and effortlessly as checking the time on your wrist. Or imagine fine-tuning your hearing aids for any listening situation without ever having to touch your hearing aids. Sound too good to be true? A couple of years ago, it […]

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We all put things off, routinely talking ourselves out of strenuous or uncomfortable tasks in favor of something more pleasing or fun. Distractions are all around as we tell ourselves that we will some day get around to whatever we’re presently working hard to avoid. Often times, procrastination is fairly harmless. We might aim to […]

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Present day hearing aids have come a long way; existing models are remarkably effective and incorporate amazing digital functions, such as wifi connectivity, that markedly enhance a person’s ability to hear along with their overall quality of life. But there is still room for improvement. Specifically, in some instances hearing aids have some challenges with […]

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It has long been accepted that there are strong connections among sound, music, emotion, and memory, and that our personal experiences and preferences determine the type and intensity of emotional response we have to specific sounds. For example, research has revealed these common associations between specific sounds and emotions: The sound of a thunderstorm evokes […]

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The ironic part of hearing loss is that we don’t tend to start appreciating our favorite sounds until after we’ve lost the ability to clearly hear them. We don’t pause to think about, for instance, how much we appreciate a good conversation with a close friend until we have to routinely ask them to repeat […]

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