One in four adult Americans has noise-induced hearing loss. That’s millions of cases of hearing loss that can be prevented. Thankfully, with proper hearing protection practices in place, you can both lower your chances of noised-induced hearing loss and age-related hearing loss farther down the road. Your first step to avoid noise-induced hearing loss is […]
Depending on the level of your hearing loss, there are different hearing aid options. Some go in-the-ear and some go in-the-canal. Some people utilize a single-sided hearing aid that allows you to hear from both sides, and some wear a hearing aid in both ears. Some wear hearing aids with digital signal processing. Let’s talk […]
Mild hearing loss may sound, umm, mild, but it’s quite the misnomer. Professionals classify any hearing thresholds between 25-40 dB to be a mild hearing loss. But short of measuring your hearing loss precisely, how can you tell if you have mild hearing loss? People with a mild hearing loss tend to be able to […]
Instead, I am going to write about what you can do to avoid the second-leading cause of hearing loss — noise-induced hearing loss. Did you know that one in four U.S. adults have noise-induced hearing loss? That’s a lot of people (at least 40 million)! The good news is that you can protect your hearing […]
Is the quality of your hearing starting to wane? Just because you are younger, doesn’t mean you are immune to hearing loss. People at every age can suffer from hearing loss and benefit from hearing aids. There are a few signs that will help put you on the right track and get you the help you need. Tinnitus […]
You already know that hearing aids can improve hearing and communication. But did you know they can also enhance safety? Several studies have confirmed what many hearing healthcare experts and their patients already knew — that using hearing aids improves quality of life, and can provide the wearer with an increased sense of safety and […]
We are all concerned about our health and well-being! Benjamin Franklin once said “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Whether it is diabetes, cancer, heart disease or hearing loss, we have become increasingly more focused on stopping illness through preventative healthcare. It’s one reason why we’re living longer and why, if […]
For an individual with hearing aids, it can often be difficult to focus on a conversation. It’s not only because they may not be able to clearly hear what the other person is saying, but because the background noise coming in is too overwhelming and drowns out the actual conversation in front of them. Thankfully, […]
I hear versions of this question often. A family member has passed and someone else wants to use their hearing aids. Or a friend is upgrading their hearing aids and has offered their current pair to you. Seems like a good idea, but it is not quite as simple as slipping on a pair of […]
With summer here, it’s a good time to remember that hearing aids, like most high-tech devices, are susceptible to excess heat and moisture. And while Starkey hearing aids are more durable than most — thanks to our proprietary Surface™ NanoShield moisture-repellent system — keeping these five tips in mind will help ensure long-lasting performance even […]
