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What Is Dual Sensory Impairment?
Hearing and vision loss are both associated with the natural aging process, and unfortunately for many, both conditions can co-occur. This is known as dual sensory impairment, which affects approximately 20 percent of adults over…
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How Hearing Aids Improve Your Life
While 48 million Americans suffer from hearing loss, only one in five seek treatment. If you choose to leave your hearing loss untreated, there may be consequences you’re unaware of. Untreated hearing loss is linked…
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A How-to Guide for Choosing Hearing Aids
If you’ve been diagnosed with hearing loss in El Paso, you’ll be adjusting to a brand-new way of life. Fortunately, most cases of hearing loss in Texas can be treated with hearing aids. With a…
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Is it Selective Hearing or Hearing Loss?
Some El Paso couples—especially those who have celebrated milestone wedding anniversaries in the double digits—accuse their partners of “selective hearing.” While this may be true in a few cases (asking your significant other to clean…
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Busting Those Hearing Health Myths
Everything is bigger in Texas…including hearing health myths. There are a lot of misconceptions about hearing loss and hearing aids; considering one out of five people in El Paso experiences hearing impairment to a certain…
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When is it Time for New Hearing Aids?
About one in five El Paso residents has hearing loss to some degree. For the majority of these individuals, hearing aids offer a solution that helps them reconnect with friends and loved ones and enjoy…
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Jobs That Are Hazardous to Your Hearing
Few people enjoy rolling out of bed on Monday morning and heading to work after a relaxing weekend. For some in El Paso, doing so can be downright dangerous. Certain occupations are hazardous to your…
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Mice Cured of Tinnitus – Could Humans Be Next?
Tinnitus is one of the most common chronic health complaints in El Paso. It’s not just confined to Texas; some 50 million Americans experience a ringing in the ears. There is currently no cure, but…
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Coping with Both Hearing Loss & Tinnitus
Hearing loss and tinnitus are both widespread in El Paso, affecting about 20 percent of the population. On their own, each presents unique obstacles to a person’s quality of life; when you suffer from both,…
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Tinnitus Life Hacks
Tinnitus is common in El Paso; about one in five Texans suffers from a persistent ringing in the ears. What begins as a nuisance often develops into a full-fledged distraction that affects many aspects of…