How to Care for Your Hearing Aids: A Guide to Hearing Aid Cleaning and Maintenance
Hearing aids can do so much to improve your quality of life. They can motivate you to return to social environments, help stave off dementia and Alzheimer’s and prevent falls, along with so much more. They can make your life and the lives of those around you more comfortable, so you and your family don’t…
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Using Cell Phones with Hearing Aids: Positioning, Telecoils, and Compatibility
Hearing aids can help bring you back into your social sphere. They can make conversations clearer and easier, so you don’t feel so out of the loop. However, some people still have trouble using their cell phones with their hearing aids, and phones are a key part of staying in touch in the modern world,…
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Cheap vs. Affordable Hearing Aids: What’s the Difference?
You may look in a thesaurus and find that “cheap” is listed as a synonym for “affordable,” but that doesn’t mean that they’re really the same thing. And, while you may be able to find personal sound amplification products (or PSAPs) for under $100, or even devices marketed as “hearing aids” for that cheap, it…
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Ototoxic Medications and Hearing Loss
The Link Between Certain Medications and Hearing Loss Did you know that, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, there are over 200 prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications that can cause hearing loss or tinnitus? These medications, called ototoxic drugs, can interfere with the sensory cells of the inner ear and can result in temporary or…
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