Did you know that it can make a huge difference in your life if you have your hearing tested early in life? That might sound like a bold statement to you, but it is true. With early detection of hearing loss, a medical professional can...
We hear versions of this question often. A family member has passed and someone else wants to use their hearing aids. Or a friend is upgrading their hearing aids and has offered their current pair to you. Seems like a good idea, but it is...
In short, yes, earwax can cause hearing loss. But it doesn’t occur as commonly as one might think. In fact, very few patients who are seen by hearing healthcare professionals have hearing loss that is literally due to excessive earwax (cerumen impaction). More likely, the patient...
Unlike glasses, people don’t typically get hearing aids at the first sign of hearing loss. That’s because hearing loss usually gets progressively worse over the years in a way that is not immediately noticeable. For a while, you tell yourself “I’m fine.” And maybe you have been...
The symptoms of many physical conditions and impairments are obvious. Sore throat and runny nose? You’d think you have a cold. Can’t clearly see the words on a magazine or your phone? You’ll go get your eyes checked. Finger throbbing and bent at a weird...
On a recent flight, I looked around and noticed I was the only passenger who didn’t pack headphones. I had to ask the flight attendant for earbuds, as it seemed everyone else packed their own. I started to wonder if my fellow passengers brought their...
The fitting and dispensing of hearing aids is part art and part science. Professionals who are licensed in the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments have been through a State-mandated training and testing protocol. An experienced professional is the key to the question “What are...
Hearing and sight are arguably our two most important senses. Yet, if and when either starts to fail us (and both usually do as we age), we react to each quite differently. Look around at all the people with glasses, contacts, Lasik surgery or just cheaters,...
Some of the negative stigma surrounding hearing aids and their use is based on the fact that hearing aids were once bulky items that would squeal or squeak in the wearer’s ears. This squeaking or whistling is known as feedback. Fortunately, today’s technology is much more appealing...
Starkey Hearing Technologies has been building custom hearing aids—the kind that fit inside your ear rather than behind it—for decades. In fact, we are the largest manufacturer of custom hearing aids in the world. This expertise led us to create the Invisible-in-the-Canal (IIC) hearing aid in...
