Hearing Health Blog

We don’t need to explain to you the signs of hearing loss; you already know them all too well. You have a completely different type of problem: persuading someone you care about to get their hearing tested and treated. But just how are you expected to get through to someone who denies there is even […]

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It takes the average person with hearing loss 5 to 7 years before seeking a qualified professional diagnosis, irrespective of the reality that the signs and symptoms of hearing loss are very clear to others. But are those with hearing loss simply too stubborn to get help? No, actually, and for a few different reasons. […]

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If the unknown creates anxiety, then a trip to the hearing specialist is especially stressful. While almost all of us have experience with the family physician and the local dentist, the visit to the hearing specialist might be a first. It sure would be useful to have someone elaborate on the process before you start, […]

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Even though many of us remain current with our annual physical, dental cleaning, and eye exam, we often fail to take into account the well-being of our hearing. And when our hearing does start to diminish, it appears so gradually that we scarcely notice and fail to do something about it. It’s this lack of […]

Read More… from Exploring a Career in the Hearing Care Profession

Do you recall the Q-Ray Bracelets? You know, the magnetic wristbands that vowed to supply instantaneous and substantial pain relief from arthritis and other chronic disorders? Well, you won’t find much of that marketing anymore; in 2008, the creators of the Q-Ray Bracelets were legally required to repay customers a maximum of $87 million because […]

Read More… from Avoiding the Biggest Mistake in Treating Your Hearing Loss

Hearing deficit is hazardously sneaky. It creeps up on a person over the years so gradually you hardly become aware of it , making it all too easy to deny it’s even there. And afterwards, when you eventually acknowledge the symptoms, you shrug it off as inconvenient and aggravating due to the fact that its […]

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Celebrity, fortune, and screaming fans — these are some of the terms and phrases you’d use to describe the life of a professional musician. however, what you almost certainly wouldn’t think about is “hearing loss” or “tinnitus,” the not-so-pleasant side-effects of all that stardom, wealth, and screaming. The sad paradox is, a musician’s hearing is […]

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85 decibels. That’s the noise measure at which repetitive exposure can bring on severe hearing damage. 100 decibels. That’s the sound measure reached by a rock concert, which is not-so-good news for performers or live concert goers. It’s also part of a greater problem: According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as much […]

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Today, countless individuals utilize hearing aids every day to be able to hear better. This is nothing new, even though the technology has undeniably evolved quite a bit. Readily available in numerous shapes, sizes, and even colors, today’s hearing aids only weigh a few ounces when they used to weigh several pounds! They’re not only […]

Read More… from A Brief History of Hearing Aids

Hearing aids have gone through plenty of iterations in their 200-plus year history. The technology that is used in hearing aids has historically been developed due to a devoted scientist who is either impacted by hearing loss or has a loved one impacted by hearing loss. For example, Alexander Graham Bell’s mother had profound hearing loss […]

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