Over the past two centuries, hearing aids, now donned by tens of millions of people all over the world, weren’t always so compact and efficient. Today they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. They used to be pretty big, but over the years their size has been pared down to provide additional comfort […]
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The hearing health departments of your local Costco or Walmart may sound like music to your ears because they take a convenient approach to your health but you could be giving up a lot more in return than you think. With more big box stores offering patient services like ear care, more consumers are paying […]
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When you think of automation, you may think of assembly lines or the like. But in the case of hearing aids, where customization is key, 3D printing is where it’s at. The excellent personalization afforded by this growing technology brings customization into the fold. 3D printing, unlike traditional manufacturing practices, is not a cookie-cutter approach […]
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The internet has brought many modern conveniences to homes and offices around the world. Now you are able to learn and order products from around the world at your own convenience. One of the disadvantages of this convenience is that people are taking their health into their own hands. They are treating ailments such as […]
What do Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Barbra Streisand, and Pete Townshend have in common, besides all being musicians? They all suffered permanent hearing loss, directly as a result of playing their music. I often work with musicians who have experienced hearing damage as a result of their longtime love of playing music. Exposure to loud […]
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Hearing aids have not previously always worked well with cellular phones, because of electronic interference between the 2 devices that caused static, whistling or squealing noises, or lost words. Fortunately, improvements in technology and new government regulations have made the issue “Will this cell phone work together with my hearing aid?” simpler to answer. The […]
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Hearing a conversation in a busy restaurant and listening to someone speaking in a hushed room are two very different scenarios. In order to keep up with changes in your listening environment, most digital hearing aids come with a variety of listening programs. Being able to use different listening programs makes it convenient to hear […]
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Up until recently, the sophisticated electronics of cell phones often interacted badly with the electronics of hearing aids, resulting in interference between the two devices that was perceived as static, squealing or whistling noises, or missing words. New government regulations, along with significant advances in both cell phone and hearing aid technology, have made this […]
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