Hearing aids are a significant investment, so it’s good practice to learn how to clean and maintain them at home. These sophisticated, tiny marvels of technology operate in conditions that are far from ideal: the inside of your ear canals where they are subjected to earwax and moisture. Regular cleaning you can do yourself combined…
DetailsNot only is October my favorite month because I love fall, boots and sweater weather, and Halloween, but it also happens to be National Audiology Awareness Month. This is a time where we try to increase public awareness of our profession and the importance of hearing health care. Audiologists are the primary health-care professionals who…
DetailsWith the hot days of summer behind us it is time to get back to reality. We all can enjoy the rest and relaxation summer has to offer, but fall has its own perks; cooler weather, pumpkin spice lattes, and children heading back to school. Children everywhere are readying their minds to prepare for the…
DetailsIt still amazes me how little the general public knows about the Lyric extended wear hearing device. Lyric has been around now for quite some time and is known as the “contact lens for your ears.” Lyric is known as an extended wear hearing device that you wear 24 hours a day for around 2…
DetailsSpeech understanding is one of the main issues that people experience with hearing loss. Patients often say, “I can hear people talking, but I can’t understand what they are saying!” So, why does this problem occur? One of the main reasons is the configuration of the patients hearing loss. For most patients who have hearing…
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