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Should People Buy Hearing Aids Online or In Person?

The audiologist’s job is to educate you on your hearing loss and treatment options. A very important factor in successful hearing aid use is the provided follow-up care.

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Adventures and Revelations From Getting Hearing Aids

Contemporary hearing aids are virtually invisible, and since everyone has things sticking in and around their ears these days, it’s a non-event.

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Think You Need Hearing Aids? Here’s Where to Start

Here’s our guide to what to consider when starting out with hearing aids, from what to expect and what to ask about, to what all those initials mean after a hearing care provider’s name.

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Hearing Aids or Cochlear Implants?

Hearing aids are the number one choice for the majority of people with hearing loss, but for those who have severe or profound hearing loss, cochlear implants may be a better option, especially if hearing aids are not able to benefit them.

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A Historical Perspective on Surgery to Treat Ménière’s Disease

Since it was first discovered, Ménière’s disease has been a disorder managed primarily by otolaryngologists. As a result, surgical treatments have accompanied attempts at medical management. Inspired by patients' sensations of ear fullness and later by the histologic findings of hydrops, surgeons began manipulating the membranous labyrinth to relieve episodes of vertigo while attempting to preserve hearing.

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Helping Others Has Helped Me

Despite all this, including owning earplugs, it didn’t occur to me until working on the Keep Listening prevention campaign for Hearing Health Foundation how damage to your hearing is cumulative, and that I’ve been doing additional damage to my hearing through some of my daily routines.

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The Things I Miss

I formally learned of my mild to moderately-severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss at age 49. The ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor’s verdict was unexpected. Almost 13 years later, I wear hearing aids vigilantly, but there’s still so much that I miss about having typical hearing.

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I’m An Audiologist and I Don’t Like Fitting Hearing Aids

I’m an audiologist and part of being an audiologist is understanding how to protect your hearing. While I do protect my ears, I most certainly know what it means to abuse my hearing. High decibel levels from music and other loud sound sources can cause permanent hearing loss.

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