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How to Change The Wax Guards on Hearing Aids
Believe it or not, ear wax helps to keep your ears healthy. It protects the skin in the ear canal. It also helps by lubricating the ear and keeping out dirt and bacteria. But ear wax becomes a problem when it affects how your hearing aid works. Too much of it can get...
Why Seeing a Professional for Your Hearing Loss Is Crucial
Our commitment to educating our neighbors throughout Hardin County sets Big Thicket Hearing Aids & Audiology apart from hearing centers who limit their educational efforts to their patients. Our goals are to help the people of Hardin County prevent hearing loss...
New Study: A Third of Older Adults Could Have Undiagnosed Hearing Loss
A recently published study looked at the accuracy of assessing hearing loss through self-reporting among adults aged 50 and over. The researchers concluded self-assessment alone was inadequate for detecting hearing loss in this population. They came to that conclusion...
Why the Younger Generation Should Be Concerned About Hearing Loss
People tend to connect hearing loss to aging. I get that, but seniors aren’t the only ones who can experience hearing loss. The younger generation should be concerned about their own risk of hearing loss. Noise-induced hearing loss is a growing problem among...