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Are Hand Dryers Too Loud?
High powered jet hand dryers started appearing in public restrooms in the late 2000’s. The days of standing in front of the hand dryer for what seemed like minutes were soon to be over as convenience and time efficiency was positively...
Understanding Otosclerosis
Otosclerosis is a medical condition that affects the ossicular chain in the middle ear, leading to hearing loss. The ossicular chain is composed of three bones: the malleus, the incus and the stapes. These bones connect the ear drum to the cochlea...
Acclimatization: The Common Struggles Adjusting to New Hearing Aids
It takes time to adjust to new hearing aids, here’s why... Whether you are being fit with your first pair or your fifth pair of hearing aids, changes in amplification can sound very strange and even uncomfortable at first. This is similar to...
What If We Treated Glasses Like Hearing Aids?
Mat Hench posted a parody video of this exact situation on his YouTube channel earlier this week. He noticed the similarities between hearing aids and glasses in terms of reducing daily effort and making life easier. However, despite the...
What Does a Mythbuster Think of Widex EVOKE?
Widex recently posted this video of Adam Savage of Mythbuster talking about his hearing loss and the latest model of their hearing aids. It is very interesting to hear how much of a difference his hearing aids have made in his life. He also...
Earlens – An Alternative Hearing Solution
Sounds can be described by their “pitch” or sound frequency, which is measured in hertz (Hz}. Some sounds, like a foghorn, are low frequency. Other sounds, like birds chirping, are high frequency. Different frequencies contain different information...
Are Electric Vehicles Too Quiet?
Energy efficiency over safety There is quiet, and then there is too quiet. Researchers fear that hybrid and electric cars are unsafe for hard of hearing individuals and pedestrians. Hybrids and fully electric cars recently experienced a growth in...
Speech Reading – A learnable skill to help navigate hearing loss
What is Speech Reading? Most people with hearing loss use visual cues to help them understand the speech. Some individuals have a natural ability to speech read, others without appropriate training often struggle with speech comprehension or rely...
Sleep Well Bose Noise-Masking Sleepbuds
Bose has provided quality sound for the general consumer for over 50 years. Their main goal always being how to achieve something greater and seemingly impossible. From speakers, to noise cancelling headphones. Their newest addition to their...
