After having to listen to your family members complain about how loud the television is for what feels like the millionth time, you have finally decided to seek help. The first thing your Green Valley audiologist will do is order a series of hearing tests. This will confirm your type and degree of hearing loss.
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The History of Hearing Aids
Hearing loss has been a problem longer than you may have thought in Tucson, Arizona. Have you researched the history of hearing aids and how they have evolved over the years? Here is a brief overview. For a long time, people assumed individuals with hearing loss also had other disabilities, and they were heavily
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Proper Hearing Aid Maintenance
Hearing aids are like anything else; if you don’t take care of them they will break faster and require costly repairs. If you drive your car without changing the oil, the entire engine will eventually shut down and have to be replaced. Simply spending $30 on an oil change every 3,000 miles will prevent this
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Better Hearing & Speech Month
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month Think May is only known for Memorial Day and the start of nice weather? Think again! May is also known as Better Hearing & Speech Month, an annual movement designed to raise awareness of hearing loss and speech problems. This month-long campaign was originally created in 1927 by
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Getting LYRIC has been Life Changing
By Mike Waufle I first noticed I had a hearing loss when I came out of the Marines in 1975, after three years in the service. There were certain women’s voices and certain speech patterns that I couldn’t pick up. My wife always said that when I was watching TV it was extremely loud. My
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Fitting Your Hearing Aids
You did the hard part – you visited your audiologist and had your hearing checked. Once your type and degree of hearing loss were confirmed, you and your audiologist were able to work together to determine the perfect hearing aid for you. Now there is nothing preventing you from having a better quality of life
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Hearing Loss’ Connection to Mental Health
Your Mental Health and Hearing Loss Who would ever think a little thing like hearing loss could have such a large impact on your mental health. Nearly 48 million Americans in Green Valley, AZ and throughout the country suffer from hearing loss, but only one in five of them actually seeks treatment. The number of
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Dear Consumer
Dear Esteemed Hearing-Impaired Consumer, I am an audiologist and have been involved in this industry for over 25 years. I am very supportive of your initiatives to change the hearing aid delivery model and industry. I support the Hearing Aid Tax Credit and the Over the Counter Hearing Aid Acts. I believe that you, the
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The Hard and Soft Truth About the Dangers of Cotton Swabs
You shouldn’t put things in your ears. Of course you would never put a pen, a knitting needle or even a chopstick in your ear. Those could all be dangerous. But what about a soft cotton swab? You just use them to clean out your ear after a shower; they were practically made for this.
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Driving with Hearing Loss
Can You Hear Emergency Vehicles When Driving? There is no better feeling than hitting the Tucson road. Whether you are running errands or lazily seeing the city sights, driving gets you where you need to go. But what about those who are suffering from hearing loss? Car horns and emergency vehicles are an important part
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