Great gifts come from the heart. Show how much you care with these thoughtful finds focused on creating connections at any age. FOR THE GRANDKIDS Headphones: Media and music are more accessible than ever, making headphones and, in turn, hearing...
Make the Most of Your Flexible Spending Account
Why you should spend your flex account dollars on your ears. Did you know your employer has helped to alleviate some of your health care costs with your flex spending account? Get the most out of your account by making...
October is National Protect Your Hearing Month
Approximately 36 million Americans have hearing loss. One in three develops hearing loss as a result of noise exposure. You can protect your hearing by wearing hearing protection when around loud sounds. Hearing protection, such as foam earplugs, earmuffs, and...
Phone as a Remote Control for Hearing Aids?
Have you wanted the ability to have some control over your hearing aids, but did not want to carry around a bulky remote? Now some new hearing aids can be adjusted with the use of any phone be it a...
Why Are Hearing Aids So Expensive?
When you purchase a hearing aid, you are purchasing a personal hearing care system. That includes the hearing aid device and the professional services that are critical for individual maximum benefit from the device. According to the Hearing Industries Association...
In-the-Ear Open Hearing Aids
How many times now have you heard us talk about the advantages of open ear technology? This technology has always focused on small behind-the-ear hearing aids. Now several companies have allowed for this technology in in-the-ear hearing devices. As the...
Verification of Hearing Aids
From www.wiktionary.com: To verify is to confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something. Verification of hearing aids is the new gold standard for hearing aid fitting. Manufacturers of hearing aids have target responses that are used to program...
May is Better Hearing Month
An estimated 20 million Americans suffer from untreated hearing loss as it is the 3rd most common chronic health condition in the US. Hearing loss contributes to social isolation, dementia, depression, and decreased earning power. Hearing aids are the beginning...
My Ears Are Ringing
More than 50 million Americans experience some degree of tinnitus according to the American Tinnitus Association (ATA). Tinnitus, pronounced tin-NIGHT-us or TIN-it-us, is the medical term for the perception of sound in the ears or in the head with no...
Baby Boomers with Hearing Loss Feel Pinch in Pocketbook
More than 50 percent of Baby Boomers are affected by some level of hearing loss. The Better Hearing Institute in Alexandria, VA has shown that hearing loss has a negative impact on careers, resulting in sub-standard job performance, decreased income...