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Several months ago, the Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 was signed into law. This legislation includes the Over the Counter Hearing Aid Act designed to provide consumers with over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids that are more cost-effective and more accessible. According to The Hearing Review, “the new legislation will require the FDA to… Continue reading What You Should Know About Over-the-Counter Hearing Devices

Phones are an integral part of our daily lives, and being able to communicate via phone is almost essential. With hearing loss or hearing impairment, this may mean assistive technology designed to help you take part in the conversation. This budding technology now includes apps for phone captioning. While special captioning phone systems are available… Continue reading Top Captioning Apps for Your Phone

As the holiday season draws nearer, we’re reminded of all the things we’re thankful for. Not only are we grateful to support our patients with their hearing concerns, but we appreciate the opportunity to help others in need. It’s not just the immediate people around us that can benefit from generosity; you can make a… Continue reading The Gift of Giving

A natural disaster can strike anywhere at anytime. If you or a loved one has a hearing problem, a crisis presents additional obstacles. The key to safely navigating a disaster is advanced planning. So prepare for an emergency before it happens to ensure you know about an emergency and how to appropriately respond if one… Continue reading Disaster Planning for the Hearing Impaired

There is no denying that hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting Americans. According to the NIH, approximately 37 million Americans report some degree of hearing loss, and the vast majority of those do not use hearing aids. As the population ages and our environment becomes louder, this number can only be… Continue reading Why Insurance Companies Rarely Cover Hearing Aids

Are your hearing aids in your ears? If not, where are they? A desk drawer, car console, nightstand? Hearing aids are amazing technological products that enhance your hearing and well-being if you wear them. Regretfully, if your hearing aids are seeing little or no use, you are not alone. A study conducted at Johns Hopkins… Continue reading Five Obstacles that Keep Your Hearing Aids Out of Your Ears

It’s the day you’ve waited for for a long time – the day you get your new hearing aids. They’re more comfortable, less obvious, and can even connect to your devices via Bluetooth! As exciting as this day is, you might be left wondering what you’re supposed to do with your old aids, right? And… Continue reading The Best Ways to Dispose of Your Old Hearing Aids

There’s no denying that hearing loss can affect communication, especially when that hearing loss goes undiagnosed or untreated. Approximately 15% of Americans report some degree of hearing loss, and that’s just those that report it. The number could be much higher. Hearing plays a crucial role in communication, and when it is impaired, it can… Continue reading How to Maintain your Social life with Hearing Loss

Tinnitus is abnormal ear noise. The condition causes a ringing or buzzing sound in the ears much like a loud concert. However, unlike a night of good music, the ringing and buzzing do not go away. According to the American Tinnitus Association (ATA), tinnitus is a neurological condition experienced by nearly 50 million Americans. Although… Continue reading The Ringing, Buzzing and Echoing of Tinnitus

Hearing aids are such a powerful little tool, but of the millions of people that could benefit from them, only a small fraction choose to use them. Why live with hearing loss, when you can turn up the volume, turn down the background noise and, even better, manage ringing in the ears (depending upon the… Continue reading 3 Hearing Aid Myths You Need to Stop Believing