Yearly Archives: 2022

Untreated hearing loss leads to increased healthcare costs

For those who need convincing that hearing aids are worth the investment, today’shearing statistic is one data point among many that should help convince you theyare. A recent investigation on healthcare cost trends concluded that older adults withuntreated hearing loss used healthcare services more — and subsequently spentmore on healthcare — than peers without hearing loss…

Hearing care services are important to hearing aid satisfaction

The best place to buy new hearing aids has always been and probably will always be inperson from a hearing professional. Hearing-care services are almost always bundled inwith the cost of hearing aids when you buy them from a hearing professional. That’sbecause hearing professionals know that getting used to wearing hearing aids takes time,practice and…

Keeping Your Ears Clean

How to properly clean your ears Cerumen, commonly known as earwax, is key to a healthy ear. It collects dirt, debris and bacteria, preventing unwanted foreign bodies from entering the ear. It has lubrication properties to keep the ears from getting dry and itchy. And, it acts as an antifungal and antibacterial, helping to fight…

Getting Used to New Hearing Aids

Tips for getting used to wearing new hearing aids OK, think back to a year or so ago. Remember when you would go to a matinee and then after, when it ended and you left the theater, the daylight would overwhelm you temporarily? Well the same thing happens when you first start wearing hearing aids.…