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National Family Caregivers Month

NewsBy Chris MichelsNovember 13, 2022

Observed every November since President Clinton signed a proclamation in 1997, National Family Caregivers Month is a time to recognize and celebrate the millions of people in the U.S. who compassionately and humbly care for parents, siblings, neighbors, and community members. Grandparents, and older friends and relatives—particularly—need and benefit from the help caregivers provide, whether…

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It’s National Protect Your Hearing Month

NewsBy Chris MichelsOctober 25, 2022

You know that when a cause has an entire month dedicated to it, it must be important. For years, October has been National Protect Your Hearing Month. Why? Because hearing isn’t just important — hearing is essential! Hearing plays a huge role in our physical health, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life. The sound…

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Hearing loss is more common than you think

NewsBy Chris MichelsOctober 13, 2022

Because we’re a hearing technology company and our business is singularly focused on helping people hear the best they can, the statistic above — that hearing loss is the United States’ third most common chronic physical condition and is more prevalent than diabetes or cancer — isn’t surprising to us. We’re plenty aware that hearing loss…

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Hearing aids can affect certain chronic illnesses

NewsBy Chris MichelsSeptember 25, 2022

In 2018, a team from the University of Michigan studied a group of older adultswho reported they had severe hearing loss to see if hearing aid use impacted howthey use our health care system. Some in the group treated their hearing loss withhearing aids, while others did not. Knowing that hearing aids can be a…

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