I Can Hear OK - Just Some Words Aren’t Clear

It is a common complaint: “I can hear everything OK…but, sometimes I am having a hard time understanding certain words”. This can be a bit confusing as you might think you have hearing loss. Hearing loss ranges from mild to profound and can be different for each ear. Human hearing…

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Hearing Loss is Expensive

Hearing Loss Is Expensive

It’s widely accepted that hearing loss can have a profound impact on both the individual and their family. Along with an number of the personal effects, job performance can be greatly affected. After reading articles authored by Sergei Kochkin Ph.D. and Mark Ross, Ph.D., we were given a real eye…

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A movie for May, Hearing and Speech Month, about one man's struggle to overcome hearing loss.

All Gone Pete Tong: An Inspirational Movie Worth Watching

In keeping with the fact that May is Speech & Hearing Awareness Month, we thought we would suggest a movie with the theme of overcoming hearing loss. Club DJs generally rely on their ability to hear to mix tracks - or so we thought. All Gone Pete Tong is a comedy…

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1.1 Billion Teens & Young Adults Risk Hearing Loss

The World Health Organization has identified exposure to recreational noise as the greatest threat to the hearing health of teens and young adults . Some 1.1 billion people are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices (smartphones too)  and noisy venues such as sporting…

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