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What is an Open Fit Hearing Aid?
A new kind of hearing aid is an open-fit hearing aid. Small, open-fit hearing aids fit behind the ear completely. A narrow tube is inserted into the ear canal, enabling the canal to remain open. There are two distinct types of open ear hearing aids: either the...
Helping a New Hearing Aid User to Adjust
The day is here. Someone you know who has trouble hearing and has finally decided to do something about their hearing loss. Your job should be to make this experience as comfortable as possible. It has probably been years since they’ve heard this well. Below is a...
What is Tinnitus?
Tinnitus Explained Tinnitus is an abnormal noise in the ear experienced by nearly 36 million Americans. Altogether, more than half the population has experienced ringing or buzzing sounds in the ear. Approximately, 7 million Americans are so severely affected that...
Am I Too Young to Wear Hearing Aids?
The answer to this question is no. No one is ever too young to wear a hearing aid. Age should never be a factor in deciding whether or not anyone is a candidate for hearing aids. It is not uncommon for much older individuals to wonder if they’ve waited too long to...
The Connection Between Your Ears and Your Heart
Audiology neuroscience researcher Raymond Hull, Ph.D., of Wichita State University, analyzed the work of scientists spanning 84 years and 70 different research studies and found that cardiovascular health affects the ability to hear. Dr. Hull reports that the...
The Connection Between Diabetes and Hearing Loss
According to the National Institute of Health, approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing. A plethora of conditions has been linked to hearing loss including, social isolation, depression, mental decline, and...
Tips for the Hearing Impaired During the Holidays
Holidays can be a difficult time of the year for anyone who is struggling to hear. It is the one time of year when their hearing loss can cause them to feel particularly isolated and depressed even when they are not alone. The inability to actively participate in...
Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Myths
Bombarded with information from a variety of sources on a daily basis, it is difficult, if not sometimes impossible to sort fact from fiction. We can’t provide you with information on every topic. But we can help you to sort fact from fiction when it comes to...
Can Wearing Earbuds Cause Hearing Loss?
Loud noise is one of the most common causes of hearing loss. An estimated 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 already have irreversible hearing loss caused by loud sounds. And up to 16% of teens have hearing loss that may have been caused by loud noise....
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