Hearing-the Most Neglected Health Test for Men?!

hearing test

Take a look at this interesting link from Men’s Health News talking about how hearing tests are The Most Neglected Health Test for Men and some significant health risks associated with untreated hearing loss.  Hopefully, this encourages everyone (including women!) to have their hearing tested!

ReSound Vea- Improved Hearing for Limited Budgets

ReSound

The ReSound Vea was recently released for the budget conscious hearing aid user.  The Vea is available in both behind-the-ear (BTE) and custom in-the-ear styles.  This budget-friendly option still offers superior moisture protection with ReSound’s iSolate nanotech coating.  If you are on a strict budget, the ReSound Vea may be a hearing aid option for [...]

Starkey Wi Hearing Aids

Starkey Wi

Starkey has a wireless hearing aid called the Starkey Wi. Being wireless, Wi hearing aids have the ability to communicate with one another meaning you can press the program or volume control button on only one of the hearing aids and both hearing aids will react (provided that you have a hearing aid in both [...]

What is Tinnitus? -Can anything help the ringing in my ears?!

Tinnitus

Tinnitus is the perception of ringing or noises in your head that are not really in the environment.  Some of the more common descriptions of the noises include a high-pitched ringing, buzzing, humming, or even the sound of crickets.  Some reports estimate that 30 million Americans experience tinnitus.  Tinnitus is much more common in people [...]

Phonak H20- Phonak’s Water Resistant Hearing Aids

PhonakH20

Phonak recently developed a water resistant product line called the Phonak H20 that reached an IP67 rating meaning it “was not damaged beyond repair” after being tested in a dust chamber for 8 continuous hours or being submerged under 3 feet of water for 30 minutes.  Phonak is one of only two hearing aid manufacturers [...]

The Phonak Nano

The Phonak Nano hearing aid

Hot off the press is the Phonak Nano.  The Nano is Phonak’s smallest custom hearing aid.  It’s available in two levels of technology- the Phonak Ambra Nano (high end) and the Phonak Solana Nano (mid level).  Comparable to Starkey’s SoundLens, the Phonak Nano rests deeply in the ear canal (deeper than a traditional completely-in-the-canal or [...]

Improve hearing in background noise with ReSound’s Mini Microphone

The ReSound Mini Mic

GN ReSound recently came out with another Unite wireless accessory- the Mini Microphone (also known as the Mini Mic).  If you wear a GN ReSound Alera wireless hearing aid and experience difficulty hearing in background noise, the Mini Mic can help.  When you are having difficulty understanding someone talking, you have them clip this Mini [...]

October is National Protect Your Hearing Month

Hearing Protection

Did you know that noise induced hearing loss is the most common cause of hearing loss?  Hearing loss can be caused by one extremely loud impact sound (possibly a gun firing) or by listening to continued loud sounds or noise for a long period of time (perhaps machinery running most of the work day).  Noise [...]

Siemens Aquaris Hearing Aid

The Siemens Aquaris Hearing Aid

Siemens recently released its newest hearing aid: the Siemens Aquaris.  Following the industry trend of making hearing aids more durable, the Aquaris is the first certified “waterproof hearing aid” on the market.  It passed the IP57 certification meaning it can be submerged in up to 3 feet of water for 30 minutes.  This hearing aid [...]

The Oticon Intiga

The Oticon Intiga

This month Oticon launched their smallest receiver in the ear (RITE) style hearing aid- the Oticon Intiga.  The Oticon Intiga houses the smallest hearing aid battery available, size 10A (yellow), keeping this hearing aid quite sleek and discreet looking.  There are no controls or program buttons on the Intiga. This is ideal for those people [...]