Hearing Tips
Hearing Aids Help Keep Your Brain Fit
Having trouble hearing but reluctant to try hearing aids? Social isolation, diminished quality of life and an increase in your risk for age-related cognitive decline and dementia are just a few of the potential downsides to your lack of action. New research findings...
J. Gill
"I wouldn't send my friends to anyone else for hearing help!" — J. Gill, patient
H. Zunk
"I'm real happy with mine and my wife's hearing. I hear things I can't remember hearing before. The T.V. is set about half the volume, which makes everybody happier. We are so happy with what you have done for us. Thank you." —H. Zunk, patient
J. Wright
"This new hearing aid technology is un-real ! I feel like I am back to 95% of my normal hearing, where I have been without hearing for so long. I love this new open fit, with no earmolds. It feels so good, at times, I don't even realize I have something on. I hear so...
H. Harjo
"I have been pleasantly surprised at how easy these hearing aid are to wear. I thought it would be more of a hassle, but now that I have been wearing them , it is easy to forget that I have them in. I hear sounds that I haven't heard in a long time." — H. Harjo,...
Danny Hutchins
"I noticed about 4 years ago that my wife was complaining about the television being too loud. I also had begun to notice I was asking people to repeat everything that they were saying. After a while of asking to repeat, I would just nod and respond with a "yes" even...
Hearing Aid Research News
Researchers are looking at ways to apply new signal processing strategies to the design of hearing aids. Signal processing is the method used to modify normal sound waves into amplified sound that is the best possible match to the remaining hearing for a hearing aid...
Cochlear Implants FAQ
“Now I wake up each morning to the sound of birds” A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. The implant consists of an external portion that sits...
How You Hear
Discover how to clear the way for better hearing. Hearing begins when soundwaves enter the outer ear (the visible portion of the ear located on the outside of the head) and are channeled down the auditory canal, a tube-like passageway lined with tiny hairs and small...
Listening and Communication Enhancement Program
Whether you wear hearing instruments, are just acquiring devices, or simply wish to improve your listening skills, LACE – Listening and Communication Enhancement - training will help you get the most out of the sounds of life. Because it is a computerized,...