Hearing Blog

No.. NO.. they do not. In our industry ... the hearing world.. we have lived in a “bundled” world. What? What does that mean. Let me explain. Since the beginning of time; when a patient would purchase a hearing instrument they paid one price. Their contract price of the hearing instrument includes all your hearing care. It includes your testing, speech discrimination, tympanometry, demonstration, fitting, instructions and guidance, cerumen removal, ear flushing, video otoscope, diagnostic testing ...

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It can be difficult broach the subject of your loved ones hearing problems. Hearing loss can be frustrating; not just for the person with the hearing difficulties but also for their loved ones. Hearing loss is very personal. Many people who have a hearing loss are in denial. They may be defensive and become upset if you try to discuss their hearing ability with them. When we lose our hearing, it effects our communication process ...

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By now we should all know that infectious pathogens — like COVID-19 — can be transmitted from person to person through coughing and sneezing. But did you know it may be transmitted simply by talking, too? In a study published just this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that normal human speech produces thousands of respiratory droplets that can linger in the air for up to 14 minutes. Basically, every time ...

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Everyone should agree that having good health is a blessing. There are many different organizations in our world that help to deliver necessary health care to those in need. Yet... there are always so many people who seem to fall between the cracks. Those who don’t meet established guidelines. So many who still go without. Hearing health is one such medical area where so many go un-helped. Good hearing is so essential to being ...

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Face masks are now an everyday accessory, “staying in” is the new “going out,” and you guessed it, video chatting is a necessary element of our social fabric and remote work. It’s all part of the new normal. For those with hearing loss, these changes haven’t been as seamless. As you or a loved one may have experienced, masks muffle speech and inhibit lip reading cues, complicating simple interactions; and video conferencing audio ...

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We all know how important it is to have someone to share our life with. How important it is to have someone to share life’s little ups and downs. We know it's nice to have someone to bounce ideas off of and to help us make decisions. Human nature gives us the need to share with others. Important decisions or investments just always seem better when we have someone dialed into our needs ...

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