Pros and Cons of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Do you suffer from hearing loss? Are you considering purchasing an over-the-counter hearing aid? With so many options available, it can be difficult to know which one is right for you. In this article, we’ll explore the...
Hearing-impaired during COVID-19
In these uncertain times during the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are wearing face masks, which makes it even more difficult for the hearing-impaired. They can no longer rely on…
Hearing Aids Improve Brain Function
One of the most prevalent health conditions among older adults, age-related hearing loss, can lead to cognitive decline, social isolation and depression. However, new research…
When To Upgrade Your Hearing Aids
Hearing Aids are ever changing to meet our needs. However, they still have a lifespan of a couple of years. Hearing aids can last anywhere from three to seven years and in some cases, they can last a bit longer. There are many variables that affect this lifespan...
Making Hearing Aids Cool
Though AI is revolutionizing the listening experience for hearing aid users, its greatest potential may be the ability to make hearing aids desirable, thereby removing the stigma of use and reaching more patients with hearing loss than ever before. “Anything that...
Hear the Joy this Holiday Season
Fifty Percent of us will have someone with hearing loss at our holiday gatherings. Thirty percent of holiday gatherings will include someone with hearing aids. The holiday season is right around the corner! For many, the holidays are a time for family gatherings and...
Thrive Hearing App
You're in control with the Thrive Hearing app The Thrive™ Hearing app is a full-featured, easy-to-use app that puts you in control of your Circa and Circa AI hearing aids. Thrive provides an array of features design to enhance your listening experience anywhere you...
Words Matter to Our Patients and Colleagues
Final Word | September 2018 Hearing Review By Dennis Van Vliet, AuD My wife and professional colleague, Alison Grimes, and I were planning to meet for dinner one recent evening. At the end of the work day, she heads east from UCLA toward Orange County and I head north...
Home Safety for People with Hearing Loss
Something that is seldom mentioned when hearing loss is discussed is how to ensure those with hearing loss are safe in their homes, especially if they live alone. As a hearing aid dispenser we can talk endlessly about new hearing technologies that allow wearers to...
Talking To Co-Workers About Hearing Loss
If you’ve had hearing aids for a while your family has figured out how they need to communicate with you if they want to be heard. Communication is a two-way street. Just because you have hearing aids doesn’t mean you have perfect hearing, so your family has made...