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Audiology – Hearing Aid Accessories

In Hearing Aids, Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Live Better Hearing

At our hearing practice, we believe that hearing aids are the best treatment for hearing loss. They are discreet, comfortable to wear, and can significantly improve your hearing. However, to get the most out of your hearing aids, you need to have the right accessories. In this article, we will discuss the most common hearing aid accessories and how they can help improve your hearing aid experience. Hearing Aid Batteries One of the most important …

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Tips for traveling with your hearing aids

In Hearing Aids by Live Better Hearing

Hearing aids are designed to be a large part of our daily lives and should be one of the first things on your packing list when it is time for a trip. Whether you are traveling for work or for fun, it is important to have a few tricks in mind when you travel with your hearing aids to ensure they are always in peak working condition and you never miss a thing! Power is …

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Over the counter hearing aids vs. prescription hearing aids: What’s the difference?

In Hearing Aids by Live Better Hearing

Recently, the FDA released its final regulations on over the counter hearing aids. This regulation introduced an entirely new category of hearing aids called “over the counter” or “OTC.” OTC hearing aids officially became available Monday, October 17th, and will be an additional option to the existing category of hearing aids that the FDA now refers to as “prescription.” As the name suggests, OTC hearing aids will be available over the counter at pharmacies, various retail stores and …

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Common Hearing Aid Problems & How to Fix Them

In Hearing Aids by Live Better Hearing

Now that you are living with hearing aids, it may be difficult to imagine what life would look like without them. Your hearing aids go just about everywhere with you and amplify sound all day, which means they go through a lot. To get the most out of your hearing aids you are going to want to know how to care for them. You are also going to want to know what to do if …

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Caring for hearing aids in colder weather

In Hearing Aids by Live Better Hearing

In places where it gets cold, it can be tough on a lot of things: automobiles, fingers and toes, and our psyche. But it doesn’t need to be hard on hearing aids, so long as you keep in mind a few things to do — and not do — when wearing hearing aids in cold weather. Five do’s Be careful when removing hats and scarves so as not to pull off and lose your hearing aids. …

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Hearing Aids Can Affect Certain Chronic Illnesses

In Hearing Aids by Dr. Ross Cushing

In 2018, a team from the University of Michigan studied a group of older adults who reported they had severe hearing loss to see if hearing aid use impacted how they use our health care system. Some in the group treated their hearing loss with hearing aids, while others did not. Knowing that hearing aids can be a significant investment, the team was curious to find out if the cost of hearing aids was offset …

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When Should I Update My Hearing Aids?

In Hearing Aids by Dr. Ross Cushing

If you’ve recently invested in hearing aids you may already be experiencing a greater improvement in your quality of life. This may manifest as more eagerness to connect to the people in your life. You may also feel an improvement in the workplace where previously, communication issues were keeping you from feeling as if you could excel. Now that you have them, perhaps you can’t imagine what it would be to live without them. You …

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The Causes of Acquired Hearing Loss

In Hearing Aids, Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Dr. Ross Cushing

Some people are born with hearing problems and many different kinds of hearing problems. Some people are born deaf, while others develop milder hearing problems as they grow up until they are born. It can take a while to figure out what’s wrong, and many children aren’t told they have hearing problems until they are ready to talk. Most hearing problems aren’t like these, where a person is born with hearing loss. Instead, they are …

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Enjoy hands-free phone conversations — using your hearing aids

In Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss by Dr. Ross Cushing

The newest hearing aid feature enables hands-free phone conversations Can you enjoy hands-free phone conversations with your current hearing aids? If those current hearing aids are Evolv AI, then the answer is yes! We’re excited to announce the newest feature in our already feature-packed Evolv AI hearing aids — 2-Way Audio. With 2-Way Audio, the microphone in your Evolv AI hearing aids pick up and can stream your voice directly back to your iPhone and iPad*. …

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Getting to Know Your Hearing Aids

In Hearing Aids by Dr. Ross Cushing

The Hard Facts on Hearing Loss Many people from all walks of life live with the incorrect assumption that hearing loss is something that they can live with. They may think that hearing loss is a minor inconvenience and they can adapt. But in reality, this could not be further from the truth. The technology has come a long way since the generation that is now elderly may have formed their opinions about hearing aids, …