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How Often Should I Replace My Hearing Aids?
Sometimes, things need replacing or updating, whether it’s your phone, clothes, laptop or blender. While they’re designed to last a while, your hearing aids are no exception to this rule. Most manufacturers recommend replacing your…
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Senior Care and Hearing: Communication Strategies for Caregivers
Caring for aging adults, whether your parents or, if you’re a home health care worker, your patients, is a complex but rewarding job. If the person you care for has hearing loss, that job can…
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Conductive Hearing Loss: What Is It and Why Does It Happen?
Hearing loss falls into three camps: sensorineural (inner ear), conductive (middle and outer ear) and mixed (inner, middle and outer ear). While inner ear hearing loss is permanent, many conductive cases have treatable underlying conditions.…
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Spring Into Adventure: Hearing Aid Tips for Safe and Fun Outdoor Activities
Spring is here, and that means fun spring adventures in the great outdoors. Whether you’re heading out for a scenic bike ride, stretching it out with yoga in the park or teeing off at the…
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Your Guide to Invisible Hearing Aids
Hearing aids come in many shapes and sizes. You can choose from behind-the-ear, visible-in-the-ear or even invisible-in-the-ear options. To help you choose, let’s look at the benefits and challenges of invisible hearing aids and how…
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Job Interview Tips for if You Have Hearing Loss
If you’re one of the 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over who report some trouble hearing (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders), you may have some extra jitters leading…
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How to Make the Most of a Hotel Stay with Hearing Loss
If you’re making travel plans for this spring or summer, you’re probably looking into booking a hotel room at your destination. But if you’re one of the 7.1% of adults ages 45 and older who…
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How to Help Your Grandchildren Understand Your Hearing Aids
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports, “Among adults aged 45 and over, hearing difficulties increased with age among men and women.” If you’re among this age group and wear hearing aids, you…
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Communication Strategies
Communicating with a person who has a hearing loss can be stressful for both parties. Even when hearing devices are used, proper communication strategies are essential for maximizing the experience. Try the following tips when communicating…
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Hearing Loss Prevention
Noise exposure is a leading cause of hearing loss. It usually develops gradually and may go unnoticed until it has progressed to a point where treatment options are limited. There are steps you can take now to…
