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Five Reasons Why You Should Not Ignore Hearing Loss
Source: https://www.starkey.com/blog/articles/2019/12/Do-not-ignore-hearing-loss Does this sound familiar? Either you or someone you know is just starting to deal with hearing loss. But instead of taking it seriously, you brush it aside. You can cope, you’ve decided....
Hearing Loss Increases Your Risk of Social Isolation
Source: https://www.starkey.com/blog/articles/2019/12/Hearing-loss-can-lead-to-social-isolation According to the former Surgeon General, social isolation is a growing epidemic that is associated with a “reduction in lifespan similar to that caused by smoking 15...
Resolve to hear better and live better in 2020!
Source: https://www.starkey.com/blog/articles/2019/12/Resolution-to-hear-better At Starkey, we firmly believe that to hear better is to live better. That’s why we put it in our tagline! But don’t believe us. The proof is in the numerous studies and scientific facts...
Hearing Fact Friday: Even Subtle Hearing Loss Can Alter the Brain Function of Young Adults
Source: https://www.starkey.com/blog/articles/2020/01/Subtle-hearing-loss-alters-brain-function In 2018, assistant professor Yune Lee and his research team at Ohio State University monitored the brain activity of study participants 18 through 41 years of age as they...
Hear Better, Think Better
By Bonnie Miller Rubin Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/better-hearing-can-lead-to-better-thinking-11549508460 Could wearing a hearing aid help stave off cognitive decline? A growing body of research suggest the answer is yes. Scientists are finding increasing...
Hearing Aids Lower The Chance Of Dementia, Depression, And Falling
Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326340 Here is an amazing study released by “Medical News Today” and the “Journal of American Geriatrics Society” led by Elham Mahmoudi, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan: A new study finds that hearing devices...
Maintenance Tips for Hearing Aids
How to Get the Longest Life Out of Your Hearing Aids Taking proper care of your hearing aid can extend its life and reduce the amount of money it costs for repairs or replacements. Below are a list of tips and tricks you can use to make sure you’re taking proper care...
How to Properly Care for Your Ears
Learn More About Proper Ear Care Don’t Insert Small Objects into Your Ears Cotton swabs and Q-tips should never be used to clean your ears! These objects can cause infections, injure your ear canal, or even puncture your eardrum. They also can push the wax you’re...
A Self-Inventory to Check Your Hearing
Yes|No ___ ___ Do people seem to mumble or speak in softer voices than they used to? ___ ___ Do you feel tired or irritable after a long conversation? ___ ___ Do you sometimes miss key words in a sentence, or frequently need to ask people to repeat themselves? ___ ___...
Hearing Fact Friday: A Lot of People Pretend They Can Hear Just Fine
Source: https://www.precisionhearingspecialist.com/hearing-face-friday Today’s hearing fact isn’t surprising when you think about it. Most hearing loss is subtle and gradual, worsening in tandem with our aging. So it isn’t always obvious, like when your vision starts...
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