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12 reasons you should test your hearing

May is Better Hearing Month — and this Better Hearing Month is all about reconnecting with friends,...

Posted on: 05/19/2021

Treating hearing loss may help head off late-life depression

If you follow Starkey at all (via our website, this blog, or any of our social channels), you know that we...

Posted on: 05/14/2021

Could earwax be causing your hearing loss?

Since earwax seems to be on everyone’s lips these days…wait, let us start that one over,...

Posted on: 05/12/2021

Reconnect during this Better Hearing Month

It’s been a long year, hasn’t it? Last Better Hearing Month, we were rookies when it came to...

Posted on: 05/05/2021

Hearing aids may positively effect the rates of cognitive decline

Today’s hearing fact makes for a rare good news/bad news/good news blog. The first good news is that...

Posted on: 04/30/2021

Justin Osmond on why hearing health is essential

In the third of six blogs he’s writing exclusively for Starkey, Justin Osmond — who was born...

Posted on: 04/28/2021

Too many farmers end up with hearing loss

Today’s stat, from a Cleveland Clinic article titled “8 Jobs That Lead to Hearing Loss and How...

Posted on: 04/23/2021

Why can’t I hear well in the car?

When people find out I’m an audiologist, they’ll often ask me some version of the following:...

Posted on: 04/21/2021

Hearing loss is linked to an increased risk for depression

Everyone has their reasons for why they do certain things. Big things, like why they follow a particular...

Posted on: 04/16/2021

Why two hearing aids are better than one

Ok, try this: Cover one eye with your hand and look around. Notice how clarity, depth perception and...

Posted on: 04/14/2021

Hearing aids are more tortoise than hare

We’re a society that demands quick results and instant gratification. It’s how we came to have...

Posted on: 04/09/2021

Regular hearing checkups are a good idea

If you’re proactive about your health and well-being — and more of us are today than ever...

Posted on: 04/07/2021

12 reasons to get Evolv AI custom rechargeable hearing aids

If you’ve been holding out on getting hearing aids because you were waiting for devices that...

Posted on: 03/31/2021

How loud for how long is key to avoiding noise-induced hearing damage

Exposure to loud noise is the second leading cause of hearing loss — after aging. It’s also one...

Posted on: 03/26/2021

Justin Osmond on what he likes about wearing Livio Edge AI hearing aids

In his second of six blogs written exclusively for Starkey, Justin Osmond — who was born with a...

Posted on: 03/24/2021

What to do if you think you have hearing loss

Most people who have hearing loss aren’t born with it. Instead, hearing loss creeps up on us over...

Posted on: 03/17/2021

Fall-related injuries are costly

Why is a statistic about falls the subject of a blog written by a hearing technology company? We can give...

Posted on: 03/12/2021

Tips for getting used to wearing new hearing aids

OK, think back to a year or so ago. Remember when you would go to a matinee and then after, when it ended...

Posted on: 03/10/2021

More than one in 20 people has disabling hearing loss

How many friends do you have on social media? 50? 100? More? Well, if you apply today’s hearing fact...

Posted on: 03/05/2021

Hang with Matt Maxey as he gets new hearing aids

Are you curious about starting your hearing journey but not sure what it will entail? We followed our...

Posted on: 03/04/2021