Community Spotlight: “Triumphant Kason” hears for the first time
May 22nd, 2017Posted in Blog
When Kason, a triplet, was born with hearing loss, his mother went on a journey to find him the best hearing technology. He recently heard for the first time with his Phonak Sky V hearing aids. Finding out your child has hearing loss can be a scary and overwhelming experience, especially for those whom don’t
Read MoreAsk Anna: Why do my hearing aids squeal when I’m on the phone?
May 19th, 2017Posted in Blog
Ask Anna is a weekly advice column for the hearing loss community. Dear Anna, Hi, I purchased the Phonak Audéo BR rechargeable hearing aids in December and for the most part I am extremely pleased with them. Lately, however when I’m in meetings at work and there is a someone on a conference call, my
Read MoreModern Technology Is Damaging Our Hearing
May 17th, 2017Posted in Blog
The rise of hearing loss shows a direct correlation with the evolution of wearable audio devices. Shreena Patel, a Hearing Aids manager at Clinic Compare, advises, “Quite often we are so concerned with trying to drown out every bit of background noise to try and hear our favorite podcast, playlist or film in peace that
Read MoreMusic festival aims to bring ‘good vibrations’ to people with hearing loss
May 15th, 2017Posted in In The News
For the first time, deaf and hard-of-hearing people will be able to fully experience a summer music festival, through visual, tactile and auditory enrichments, in a special event created specifically for them. Good Vibrations Music and Arts Festival, which will be held May 20 in San Antonio, Texas, was born out of the desire to
Read MoreFinding happiness after hearing loss
May 12th, 2017Posted in In The News
Have you found joy and happiness elusive after your hearing loss? Does having a hearing loss influence how much happiness or joy you allow yourself to experience? Can you be happy after losing your hearing? Ever thought of it that way? I didn’t until recently when I discussed my journey from a successful music career, to sudden onset bilateral,
Read MoreResearch: Children with autism, ear deficiency could benefit from hearing aids
May 11th, 2017Posted in In The News
Children with autism have an inner ear deficiency that may impact their ability to recognize speech, according to Science Daily. To improve their communication prospects, researchers suggest the deficiency be identified at a young age and treated with hearing technology, such as hearing aids, to improve the range of sounds the ear can process. How does the
Read MoreTop Reasons People Don’t Wear their Hearing Aids
May 8th, 2017Posted in Blog
It’s a familiar situation for many families. A loved one’s hearing is declining, and after years of miscommunication and frustration, they finally visit an audiologist. They invest in hearing aids, but after a while, the aids end up in a drawer. So, why is it that some people don’t wear their hearing aids? The following are the
Read MoreAirplanes and Ear Pains
April 19th, 2017Posted in Blog
While most ear discomfort during air travel is nothing more than an annoyance, what happens when it becomes more serious? Unfortunately, the ear pain and pressure can lead to severe pain and hearing loss. So what really happens to ears when we fly? Normally the air pressure inside the middle ear (a small cavity of air behind the eardrum) and
Read MoreResearchers Connect Hearing Effectiveness to Hands and Motor Skills
April 5th, 2017Posted in Blog
A study presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, is the first to match human behavior with left brain/right brain auditory processing tasks. Before this research, neuroimaging tests had hinted at differences in such processing. “Language is processed mainly in the left hemisphere, and some have suggested that this is because the
Read MoreA Link Between Iron Deficiency and Hearing Loss
March 29th, 2017Posted in Blog
You may know how important it is to have iron in your diet for overall health, but a recent study showed a connection between a lack of iron and hearing health. The study followed 305,339 adults between the ages of 21 and 90 and found those with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are twice as likely to
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