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Why Early Detection of Hearing Loss is Crucial
When you think about hearing loss, you may shrug your shoulders and think it's not a big deal. However, this couldn't be further from the truth. Did you know that hearing loss affects 50% of adults 75 and older? While some hearing loss is a sign of aging, it's also...
Jesse’s Story: Living with a Hearing Loss During The Holidays
Up just until a few years ago, Jesse had struggled with the effects of hearing loss for well over 25 years. He had tried just about everything, including a range of different hearing aids. The problem was they only seemed to amplify sounds, including background noise,...
Brenda’s Story: How Hearing Aids Changed My Fourth of July
Imagine living in a world with very little or no sound. Communication would be a constant struggle, and so many elements of daily life would pass unnoticed. After all, our environment is filled with hundreds of sounds from the ticking of the clock to a baby’s gentle...
Why Do Hearing Aids Cost So Much?
For people with many types of hearing loss, hearing aids provide vital assistance that can make it easier to interact with the world around them. Unfortunately, hearing aids are often extremely expensive. What is it about hearing aids that increase the cost so much?...
Free Hearing Screenings & Audiograms for Hardin County Residents
The United States is currently enduring a hearing loss crisis, with the latest reports suggesting that 1 in 8 Americans over the age of 12 have a hearing loss in both ears* Big Thicket based Dr. Joni Ruiz has dedicated her career to tackling this crisis by educating...
Hearing Protection Guide for Hunting and Shooting
Hearing loss is a serious problem faced by many people who like to hunt and shoot recreationally, a problem which is only amplified by the amount of people who do not wear hearing protection. In a recent study which had 3,753 participants, 38% of target shooters and...
A Guide to the Causes of Noise Induced Hearing Loss and Ways to Prevent It
Approximately 48 million individuals in the U.S. are affected by hearing loss. There are different types of hearing loss. Some people are born with it and others develop it during the course of their life. What we're going to discuss here is noise induced hearing loss...
What is Conductive Hearing Loss?
It’s hard to deny it – our ears are fascinating organs. Sometimes it’s difficult to fathom how something so tiny and intricate is our gateway to communication and sound. The ability to hear plays a major role in our lives and connects us to the world around us. When...
First Responder Better Hearing Program
There are real-life superheroes that walk amongst us. You probably walk past them every day without realizing. I’m talking about our incredible First Responders. These are the guys and gals that run towards something that everybody else runs away from. They save...
What Is The Difference Between An Audiologist And A Hearing Instrument Dispenser?
Do you think you may have a hearing loss? Are you in need of hearing aids? Then you’ll be wanting to see an Audiologist, right? Or maybe you’re thinking of going straight to a hearing instrument dispenser instead? Before you make that decision - and it’s a very...
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