You’ve more than likely been told that today’s hearing aids are “not your grandfather’s hearing aids,” or that hearing aid technology is light-years ahead of where it used to be, even as recently as 5 to 10 years ago. But what makes today’s technology so much better? And what exactly can modern hearing aids accomplish […]
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Sometimes, it seems like we enjoy to mislead ourselves. Wikipedia has an entry named “List of common misconceptions” that includes hundreds of widely-held but false beliefs. Yes, I understand it’s Wikipedia, but take a look at the bottom of the web page and you’ll notice approximately 385 references to credible sources. As an example, did […]
You have just concluded your hearing test. The hearing specialist is now coming into the room and provides you with a graph, like the one above, except that it has all of these signs, colors, and lines. This is intended to explain to you the exact, mathematically precise characteristics of your hearing loss, but to […]
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We don’t need to inform you of the symptoms of hearing loss; you already know them all too well. You have a different kind of challenge: persuading someone you care for to get their hearing tested and treated. But exactly how are you expected to get through to someone who denies there is even an […]
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It takes the average person with hearing loss 5 to 7 years before seeking a qualified professional diagnosis, despite the fact that the warning signs of hearing loss are very clear to others. But are those with hearing loss simply too stubborn to get help? No, actually, and for a couple of specific reasons. Perhaps […]
If the unfamiliar creates anxiety, then a visit to the hearing specialist is especially nerve-racking. While almost all of us have experience with the family doctor and the local dentist, the visit to the hearing specialist could be a first. It certainly would be nice to have someone teach you the process upfront, wouldn’t it? […]
Although many of us remain up to date with our once-a-year physical, dental cleaning, and eye examination, we typically fail to consider the well-being of our hearing. And when our hearing does begin to deteriorate, it comes about so gradually that we hardly notice and neglect to take action. It’s this lack of interaction with […]
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Do you remember the Q-Ray Bracelets? You know, the magnetic bracelets that promised to supply immediate and substantial pain relief from arthritis and other chronic conditions? Well, you won’t see much of that promoting anymore; in 2008, the creators of the Q-Ray Bracelets were legally obligated to repay customers a maximum of $87 million due […]
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Hearing impairment is treacherously sneaky. It creeps up on a person over the years so gradually you barely detect it, making it all too easy to deny it’s even there. And afterwards, when you at last acknowledge the signs and symptoms, you shrug it off as troublesome and aggravating as its true effects are hidden. […]
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Fame, fortune, and screaming fans — these are a few of the terms and phrases you’d pick in order to describe the lifestyle of a professional musician. But what you almost certainly wouldn’t take into account is “hearing loss” or “tinnitus,” the not-so-pleasant side-effects of all that fame, wealth, and screaming. The sad irony is, […]
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