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Home Safety for People With Hearing Loss

Posted on March 1, 2020 by ddawson // Posted in Accessories, Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss

So many things around the house are designed to alert you using noise. But what if a hearing loss means you miss when the smoke detector or alarm clock sounds?   The following alerting devices are ideal methods for helping...

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COOL, CALM AND CONNECTED

Posted on February 17, 2020 by jwestlund // Posted in Uncategorized

As increasing numbers of people have come to view hearing instruments as a technology extension to the smartphone, their coolness factor has risen commensurately.  No longer regarded as simply a means of improving hearing, hearing instruments with Bluetooth connectivity have...

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“CROS” SECTIONS

Posted on February 7, 2020 by jwestlund // Posted in Uncategorized

Individuals who have normal to moderate hearing loss in one ear and no usable hearing in the other ear might be helped by a “CROS” (contralateral routing of signal) or “BiCROS” (bilateral routing of signal) hearing instrument.  By using a...

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READING GLASSES FOR EARS

Posted on January 27, 2020 by jwestlund // Posted in Uncategorized

Recent Interest in over-the-counter hearing instruments called “personal sound amplification products” (PSAPs) has been piqued by studies showing they may prove to be beneficial for certain cases of hearing loss.  The primary benefit of these devices is that they are...

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HOW ARE YOU PROTECTING YOUR HEARING?

Posted on March 4, 2019 by jwestlund // Posted in Uncategorized

Excessive noise exposure – not age – is the leading cause of hearing loss, and continued exposure can worsen preexisting hearing problems.  Make sure you’re protected from noise at work, at concerts, or while working with power tools by using...

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NOT ALL EYES AND EARS

Posted on February 13, 2019 by jwestlund // Posted in Uncategorized

It is a mistake for new users of hearing instruments to think that they will immediately restore their hearing to a natural level much in the way that prescription eyeglass lenses correct a refractive error.  While glasses correct vision instantly...

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NOISE LINKED WITH HEART DISEASE

Posted on January 16, 2019 by jwestlund // Posted in Uncategorized

Because heart disease is the leading cause of death among both men and women in the United States, it is important to adopt measures that help prevent heart attacks.  Aside from quitting smoking, lowering cholesterol, controlling high blood pressure, maintaining...

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ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS

Posted on January 2, 2019 by jwestlund // Posted in Uncategorized

Individuals older than 45 have about a one in five chance that they have some degree of hearing loss.  That number climbs to one in three for those between the ages of 65 and 74 and about half of those...

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HEARING YOUR OWN PULSE

Posted on November 27, 2018 by jwestlund // Posted in Uncategorized

To understand “pulsatile tinnitus”, it is helpful to know the difference between the two main types of hearing loss: “conductive” and “sensorineural”.  Conductive loss is due to problems involving the ear canal, ear drum or middle ear; sensorineural loss involves...

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REPEATING PROBLEM

Posted on November 1, 2018 by jwestlund // Posted in Uncategorized

If you find yourself constantly asking people to repeat what they have said to you, it is a good indication that you have a hearing problem that should be diagnosed and treated. Unfortunately, all too many people who could benefit...

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