Hearing Health Blog

Have you ever lost your earbuds? (Or, perhaps, inadvertently left them in the pocket of a pullover that went through the laundry?) All of a sudden, your morning jog is a million times more boring. You have a dull and dreary commute to work. And your virtual meetings are suffering from poor audio quality. The […]

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Most people are happy with their hearing aids: According to one recent survey, when talking one-on-one, 91% of people who use hearing aids are pleased with their experience. When breaking down results with particular activities, 75% were satisfied in a restaurant or on the phone, 78% were satisfied while in the grocery store, and 85% […]

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As your body gets older, it’s not hard to notice the changes. You get wrinkles. You begin to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your joints start to stiffen. Your skin gets a little saggy in places. Maybe your eyesight and your hearing both begin to diminish a little. It’s pretty difficult not to […]

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Measuring hearing loss is more complex than it may seem at first. You can probably hear certain things clearly at lower volumes but not others. The majority of letters may sound clear at high or low volumes but others, like “s” and “b” may get lost. When you learn how to interpret your hearing test […]

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For just a second, picture that you have a job as a salesperson. Today, you’re having a very important call with a possible client. Numerous agents from their offices have gathered to discuss whether to employ your business for the job. As the call proceeds, voices go up and down…and are sometimes hard to hear. […]

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Isn’t pizza fascinating? As long as a few criteria are met, you can adjust toppings, cheese, and sauce, and it’s still a pizza. That’s a lot like hearing loss. But as long as you have a hard time hearing sound, it’s still hearing loss regardless of whether it’s caused by genetic factors, age, blockages, or […]

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When it comes to history, there are three different kinds of individuals: those who find history to be incredibly interesting, individuals who think history is terribly boring, and people who think history is full of aliens. The history of hearing aids isn’t about aliens (sorry not sorry). But the true story is probably pretty weird […]

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Remember when you used to be able to get those gallon buckets of ice cream at the grocery store? As a kid, they were awesome because they promised a whole gallon of ice cream, that’s a lot of frozen custard and high-fructose corn syrup! But as you get older, you start to get a little […]

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When you shower, always remember to clean your ears. It’s difficult not to say that in your “parenting” voice. Maybe you even remember getting that advice as a kid. That’s the sort of memory that can remind you of simpler times as you wrap yourself in the nostalgia of youth. But that advice can be […]

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Remember the old tale of Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you most likely heard the tale of how Johnny Appleseed traveled around providing fresh apples to communities (you should eat apples because they’re a healthy choice and that’s the moral of the story). Actually, that isn’t the entire reality. The authentic Johnny Appleseed (whose […]

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