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5 things to expect at your first hearing appointment
OK, you’ve finally decided to go in and get your hearing tested. Whatever your reasons for doing it...
Posted on: 08/18/2021
Hearing loss can lead to social isolation
Loneliness and social isolation have been getting their fair share of attention lately. For good reason....
Posted on: 08/06/2021
Three of the most common hearing loss questions and their answers
If you’re like us, you like to get to the bottom of any ailment you have. When you know what the...
Posted on: 08/04/2021
Doctors don’t always ask you how you’re hearing
Everybody is busy it seems. “Time” is consistently high on the list of things people wish they...
Posted on: 07/30/2021
Hearing loss treatment and the role it plays in preventing dementia
A 2017 study, conducted by The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention and Care, called...
Posted on: 07/28/2021
Encouraging a loved one with hearing loss to seek help
It’s been proven that — left untreated — hearing loss can have a negative effect on our...
Posted on: 07/21/2021
Hearing loss can lead to irreversible brain changes
Years of research by institutions like Johns Hopkins and Ohio State University (among others) have proven...
Posted on: 07/16/2021
How to know if you have hearing loss
Not sure if you have hearing loss? That’s not uncommon. Hearing loss symptoms are subtle and...
Posted on: 07/14/2021
Hearing aids are linked to delayed diagnosis of numerous negative health conditions
There’s a reason we’re confident when, at Starkey, we say “Hear Better – Live...
Posted on: 07/09/2021
Justin Osmond on the advice he’d give to someone debating getting hearing aids
In this, his fifth blog written exclusively for Starkey, Justin Osmond — who was born with a...
Posted on: 07/07/2021
Happy Fourth of July (and be safe)!
We’ll keep today’s blog short, since it’s a holiday weekend and you probably have...
Posted on: 07/02/2021
The best place to get hearing aids
Until recently, if you wanted to be treated for hearing loss or get hearing aids, you had one choice...
Posted on: 07/01/2021
If you’re over 65, chances are good you’ll have hearing loss
Want to know something that will surprise you? The older we get, the more likely it is we’ll lose our...
Posted on: 06/25/2021
Hearing loss can lead to more accidental injuries
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), accidental or unintentional injury...
Posted on: 06/18/2021
Everything you need to know about swimmer’s ear
Summer is upon us and now, more than ever, we’re looking forward to enjoying outdoor activities...
Posted on: 06/16/2021
Why hearing aid stigma is no longer a thing (mostly)
Here are two interesting statistics: Hearing loss is very common, affecting 50 percent of U.S. adults...
Posted on: 06/09/2021
Men’s dementia risks increase with hearing loss
Plenty of studies over numerous years have linked untreated hearing loss to an increased risk for dementia...
Posted on: 06/04/2021
Tackle your hearing loss this Men’s Health Month
Admit it, if you’re a man, you know why there was a need to devote an entire month to men’s...
Posted on: 06/02/2021
Justin Osmond on life with his hearing aids in vs. out
In his fourth of six blogs written exclusively for Starkey, Justin Osmond — who was born with a...
Posted on: 05/27/2021
The benefits of hearing aids are priceless
If you were a teenager or older in the late 1990s, you no doubt are familiar with and fond of...