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The Ear Bone’s Connected to the…?
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D. Do you remember the song called “Dem Bones” from childhood? We often think of the ear as being unrelated to the rest of the body. However, your heart and hearing may […]
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Hearing Changes Everything
Kelly’s story illustrates the importance of hearing. Courtesy HearCare, Inc. & Associates For Kelly Baker, of Sherman, things like answering the phone at work became a problem. “I’m a healthy person and yet I didn’t […]
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Hear Better with HearLens, A Hearing Innovation.
Axio™ ST is MicroTech’s newest innovative hearing aid featuring the most sophisticated noise reduction and speech preservation system in the industry. HearLens™ is an entirely new style of hearing aid; the first custom, completely invisible-in-the-canal (IIC) digital hearing aid featuring the technology and signal processing of Axio™ ST. […]
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The Effects of Hearing Loss on a Patient’s Life and How to Better Communicate
We think of the obvious effect of hearing loss with regard to communication difficulties. However, your hearing health contributes to your overall well-being and quality of life. Statistically, hearing loss is the third most prevalent […]
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Advancements in Hearing Aid Technology
Advancements in Hearing Aid Technology By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D. Like all high-tech devices, hearing aids have improved significantly over the past several years in terms of performance and advancements. Today’s hearing aids still amplify sounds, […]
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Dementia and Hearing Loss: What’s the Relationship?
Dementia and hearing loss: what’s the relationship? By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D. An estimated four to five million Americans have some form of dementia. Dementia affects about 1% of people aged 60 to 64 years old […]
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Effects of Hearing Loss on a Patient’s Life
Effects of Hearing Loss on a Patient’s Life By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D. We think of the obvious effect of hearing loss with regard to communication difficulties. However, your hearing health contributes to your overall well-being […]
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Tips for Talking to a Person with Hearing Loss
Tips for Talking to a Person with Hearing Loss By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D. Hearing loss can affect your life in many ways. You may miss out on talks with friends and family. Sometimes hearing problems […]
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Facts You Should Know Before Buying Hearing Instruments
Facts You Should Know Before Buying Hearing Instruments By Liz Brassine, Au.D, Hearing Services of McKinney There are five important facts that one should know about hearing and hearing instruments. Understanding these will help you […]
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Today’s Hearing Aids––Keeping You Connected to Everything
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D. Several years ago we talked about the advent of wireless technology with hearing aids. As the whole world has gone wireless, so have hearing aids. In general, wireless devices allow the […]