Hearing loss and dementia are two separate problems that are often associated with aging, and they actually share a bigger connection than many people realize. Although people can – and frequently do – have dementia without hearing loss, research shows that hearing loss can definitely contribute to a person’s mental decline. Many cases of dementia…
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Did you know that we hear more with our brains than with our ears? This is an important fact that hasn’t been adequately addressed by conventional hearing aids – until now. The Oticon Opn™ is a revolutionary new hearing aid that isn’t just an improvement over an old model, rather it’s an entirely new design…
If you have moderate or severe hearing loss, your hearing aid is probably among the most important things you own. Much like your other valuable and important possessions, you may have thought about getting your hearing aid under warranty so that you don’t have to spend too much money to get it repaired or replaced…
New technology is making hearing aids more effective. People are hearing better, with more accuracy, and with less strain. These new devices, using connectivity to the internet and more advanced chips, let people take part in group conversations and experience sounds naturally. More Channels for Frequencies It was revolutionary when new hearing aids developed two…
As with the eye, the ear’s performance is affected by aging. Poor vision gradually makes reading harder as the letters get smaller. The process of losing your hearing is more complex. The graphic below from Oticon illustrates how hearing loss can make certain syllables and sounds harder to hear. With hearing loss, high-pitched constants like…
Traditional hearing aids operate by closing down certain sounds to allow you to focus only on what you need to hear, and while that does work well for most kinds of hearing loss it also creates an artificial listening experience. The brain is deprived of the context it needs to make sense of certain sounds,…
The new Starkey Muse hearing aids represents some of the most advanced technology in the industry. Not only can this high quality hearing aid be fully customized to fit your personal needs, but it provides excellent sound quality and all the premium features you need for a near-perfect listening experience. What Separates the Muse From…
Hearing aids have coming a long way over the years. A century ago, people with hearing loss used ear trumpets to amplify sound. There was no hiding the condition. Thankfully, if you have a hard time hearing sounds today, you can make use of a number of invisible hearing aid options. Types of Invisible Hearing…
One of the most persistent myths about hearing loss is that people only need a hearing aid in one ear. While it is possible to lose hearing only in one ear, a lot of the hearing problems that require hearing aids affect both ears. Even when you don’t have significant bilateral hearing loss, your audiologist…
Hearing aids are complex devices that amplify sounds for people perceiving words, music and other noise. They gather sound energy and direct it into the ear canal, allowing user’s to better understand and interpret sounds. While this principal hasn’t changed since their inception, new technologies deliver users far superior results from their hearing aids with…