5 Tips to Select the Best Hearing Aid
January 15, 2020Not all hearing loss cases are the same. While some temporary situations may require quiet recovery time to help your ears heal, most permanent hearing loss cases need to rely on programmed hearing aids for everyday communication. When someone experiences hearing loss, it may help ease your worries to find out more about the different […]
5 Questions to Ask Your Hearing Instrument Specialist
December 15, 2019If you have been living with hearing loss and have gotten used to it, in a certain way, then wearing hearing aids and hearing the sharpness of sound that you have been missing out on for so long, can feel quite overwhelming, but also quite exciting. It can take some getting used to, as it […]
Hearing Aid Battery FAQs
November 20, 2019When your audiologist prescribes hearing aids to you as part of your hearing care, you may be overwhelmed by a whole world of questions. Not only do you need to know how to use these strange new devices, but you need to know how to take care of them and how to look after the […]
Audiologist versus Hearing Aid Dispenser
October 18, 2019When it comes to diagnosing and treating hearing loss, there has been a lot of confusion from patients about the different hearing health professionals. It is still common for people today to end up being screened, fitted or tested for a hearing aid without actually knowing what qualifications the person in question boasts. We simply […]
What to Expect During Your Hearing Aid Fitting
September 20, 2019Selecting a hearing aid is an important part of your hearing health journey. With the help of your hearing health professional, you have already narrowed down your style options, choosing from three main categories: behind the ear (BTE), in the ear (ITE) and in the canal (ITC). Once you have made this decision, you will […]
How Does Hearing Loss Affect Communication?
August 17, 2019Hearing loss is a surprisingly common condition that can affect anyone at any age. Whether it’s exposure to high levels of noise, infection or a hereditary problem that has caused hearing loss, there are many different ways to deal with it and ensure that you can hear as clearly as possible. Determining the level of […]
What Kind of Hearing Aids are Right for You?
July 17, 2019Given that there are different styles and types of hearing aids along with numerous brands to choose from, it can be difficult to decide which hearing aids will be right for you. Thankfully, your hearing healthcare professional is going to be the person who can walk you through that decision. The very first step that you […]
Types of Hearing Tests
June 18, 2019A large number of Americans have a hearing loss that has not been diagnosed. And once they’ve been told they have hearing loss, the majority waits an average of seven years before seeking treatment. Scheduling a hearing test with a hearing healthcare professional is the first step in determining whether you are having any hearing issues […]