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Helpful Tips for Cleaning Earwax Out of Hearing Aids

Earwax has the important jobs of trapping dirt and bacteria as well as lubricating the ear canal to keep the skin from drying out. However, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. For hearing...

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How to Clean Your Hearing Aid Properly

Your hearing aids are built to last, but they’ll only have a long lifespan if you care for them properly. This involves a thorough daily cleaning. Below we provide an overview of how to clean your...

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Checking In: When to Schedule Hearing Aid Maintenance

Imagine driving down the coast towards Cannon Beach. The sun is shining. You’ve got the windows down and are enjoying the fresh air. You start to hear a weird clicking sound coming from your engine and...

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3 Simple Steps to Store Your Hearing Aids Safely

Your hearing aids are essential, as they connect you to the world around you. Because of this, you’ll want to do everything in your power to ensure they’re well cared for. The best way to do this is to...

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Cleaning Your Hearing Aids: A Step-by-Step Guide

Just like you take your car to Bradshaw’s Auto Repair to get detailed, your hearing aids also require this type of care. It’s important to clean your hearing aids daily so that they last. We review how...

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What Should You Have in Your Hearing Aid Maintenance Kit?

If you have made the investment in hearing aids, you want to make sure they perform well for as long as possible. Thankfully, with the right cleaning routine and proper tools, you can help ensure your...

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Your Hearing Aid Maintenance Checklist

Once you’ve found hearing aids that work well for you, you want to make sure they last as long as possible. One of the best ways to do that is to practice proper maintenance techniques. Let’s take a...

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Why is My Hearing Aid Whistling?

If you wear hearing aids, it’s likely you’ve experienced whistling in your device at some point. This is known as feedback. Feedback can happen when putting in or taking out your device or during more...

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Correcting Hearing Aid Myths

Hearing loss is common, affecting approximately 48 million people across the U.S. But despite this, only about one in five people who could benefit from hearing aids actually wears them, and those who...

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How to Know When it’s Time to Upgrade Your Hearing Aids

Like all technology, hearing aids sometimes need to be upgraded or replaced. This can be due to a problem with the device itself or because you’ve experienced changes and need something that better...

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Tips for Traveling with Hearing Loss

Hearing loss can pose some unique challenges when traveling. Whether you’re taking a road trip across the country or flying out of Portland International Airport, keep these tips in mind when traveling...

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Is a Senior in Your Life Experiencing Age-related Hearing Loss?

Aging is one of the leading causes of hearing loss. Research indicates that one in three adults over the age of 65 has some degree of hearing loss. Why Does Age Increase Hearing Loss Risk? Age-related...

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Unusual Side Effects of Hearing Loss

Hearing loss can make it harder to listen to your favorite music or enjoy a conversation with your spouse when you’re out to dinner at Nostrana. However, there are other side effects of hearing loss...

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Hearing Aids Can Help Increase Social Activity

One of the biggest negative effects of hearing loss is that it makes it harder to communicate with others. Social relationships keep us happy, healthy and connected to the world around us. When we...

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What to Know About Hearing Aid Battery Safety

Hearing aid batteries can provide you with days or weeks of good hearing. But knowing how to handle them is key to the safety of you, your pets and young visitors in your home. Below we review what you...

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Common Excuses for Not Seeking Treatment for Hearing Loss, and Why You Should

If you’ve noticed trouble hearing, whether at work or out with friends at Backyard Social, but have been avoiding getting it checked out, you aren’t alone. Millions of Americans currently have hearing...

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Make the Most of Holiday Gatherings With Hearing Aids

Not sure about you, but we can’t believe it’s already December! For many of us, this means a month of office parties, family get-togethers and festive nights out at Huber’s Café. While the holiday...

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Why You Should Treat Your Hearing Loss This Year

Hearing loss is common. In fact, “Approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing,” reports the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication...

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What Are the Differences Between Basic & Advanced Hearing Aids?

Though there are several different tiers of hearing aid technology, from basic to advanced, all hearing aids consist of the same basic parts: The microphone picks up sounds in your environment. The...

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How to Make the Most of a Hotel Stay with Hearing Loss

If you’re making travel plans for this spring or summer, you’re probably looking into booking a hotel room at your destination. But if you’re one of the 7.1% of adults ages 45 and older who use a...

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