As of recently, there is a “new” style of hearing aids in the marketplace: the IIC, or Invisible-in-the-Canal style of aid. IIC hearing aids fit even more deeply than the traditional CIC, in the second bend of your ear canal. For many years, the CIC has been the tiniest, most discreet hearing…
DetailsAccording to the Better Hearing Institute, a link between untreated hearing loss and depression has been found. Depression is a very serious condition that affects more than 120 million people worldwide. The World Federation for Mental Health reports that in the United States alone, major depression affects 15 million adults, which is about 5-8 percent…
DetailsAlthough hearing aids do a great job of improving the quality of life and the sounds around us, they do not always provide enough amplification on their own. Whether it’s a person’s difficult-to-fit hearing loss or a challenging listening situation, sometimes we need to explore alternative methods to improve hearing. One way of doing this…
DetailsHearing Aids and Music Over the years, I have heard many a complaint about hearing aids and that they make music sound tinny, harsh, or unpleasant to their listeners. Band directors have stopped playing Sousa marches because the woodwinds nearly give them coronaries. Orchestra conductors have been forced to turn down their favorite Wagner recordings. …
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ReSound Verso Hearing Aids are selling like hotcakes around here, around there, and around everywhere! As a regular poster over on multiple hearing aid forums and websites, I like to read what everyone has to say about the new products on the market. The response I have seen to the Verso line is second to…
DetailsWhile hearing aids have come a very long ways as far as technology is concerned, the complaint I get most often from hearing aid wearers is, “My hearing aids are great when I’m somewhere quiet, but as soon as I’m around noise I still have difficulty hearing.” Hearing in the presence of background is…
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Sonic Innovations has introduced Varicom 9 to the world, and Hearing Revolution is happy to have it readily available! The Varicom 9 is Sonic’s new Bluetooth enabled custom fit in-the-canal (ITC) or behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid. While Sonic introduced the Flip hearing aid several months ago HERE, it was available only in the receiver in…
DetailsWhile the majority of people with hearing loss have hearing loss in both ears, there are some people who have hearing loss just on one side. This is what we refer to as unilateral hearing loss. There are many causes of unilateral hearing loss; the severity and/or cause of the loss dictate how we treat…
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Technology is important, and Siemens knows it! They have created a line of accessories to pair with their hearing aids and they are able to offer their wearers many options when it comes to direct streaming from phones, televisions, computers, and much more. Siemens also offers remote controls as well. First on the list…
DetailsTOP TEN WAYS TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR HEARING AIDS 10) Each time you visit your primary doctor or otolaryngologist (ENT), ask him or her to check your ears for wax and to clean it out if wax is present. Wax is the #1 reason that hearing aids fail and need to be…
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