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When it comes to having an active social life, it’s important to treat any form of hearing loss, otherwise, it can put you at a disadvantage. Without being able to listen to conversations with family or friends, you can often feel like you’re missing out or that you’re only getting a part of the overall […]

According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders (NIDCD), 15% of adults in the US experience hearing loss to some degree. That’s almost 40 million people.  There are many reasons for hearing loss, from medical conditions, physical damage to the ears or repeated exposure to loud noises at work or at home.  […]

A hearing test is an appointment that involves measuring the sensitivity of your hearing across the complete range of speech. A hearing health professional will measure the quietest sounds you are able to hear during several points throughout the full speech range. This type of hearing test is known as an audiogram. If you are […]

When you have been prescribed a hearing aid from your audiologist, you have several choices you must make. There are lots of styles of hearing devices, for example, such as in-the-ear (ITE) and behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids. You will need to determine the features you wish to take advantage of as well, such as an […]

If a friend, partner, family member or co-worker has recently experienced hearing loss, then you may be wondering what steps you can take to help them to adjust to their new normal. Adapting to any changes to the senses can be tricky at first, as there’s a seemingly whole new world that needs navigating. However, […]

If you are someone that experiences hearing loss, but are concerned or worried about wearing hearing aids, then it can put you off wearing them at all. There are some small side effects that come from wearing hearing aids, but you need to decide for yourself if they do outweigh the benefits that can come […]

Hearing loss isn’t something that can always be prevented. For some people it can happen as they get older, and partial hearing loss becomes a natural part of getting older. But hearing loss due to certain things, like accidents or exposure to loud sounds, could be something that could be avoided. There are some quite […]

Do you think you might be experiencing tinnitus? Tinnitus is a condition that causes an individual to hear a noise that isn’t actually there. The noise can be anything from a whirring to a whistling or even what seems like a ringing bell. It could even be a small piece of music that seems to […]

If you have a hearing aid or you think that you may need one, not only do you need to consider the sort of hearing device that you are going to purchase but you should also look into the different hearing aid accessories that are available as well. This is because hearing aid devices will […]

As is the case with anything new, it can take you a little bit of time to get used to a new hearing aid. One thing that you can do is be more prepared by learning about some of the most common problems people face, as well as some suggestions on how to fix them. […]