Hearing Aids

The Audiologist’s Advantage

Trained use of best practices when fitting hearing aids leads to superior outcomes

While in high school, Thomas Frazier and some friends set out on a fishing trip in a small boat. While on the water, a nasty storm blew in and the boat sank. The teens were left floating in the frigid water until a Coast Guard helicopter arrived during the night and rescued them. Thomas was so impressed with the Coast […]

Critical Discovery: Asymmetrical Hearing Loss Unveiled During Audiologist Evaluation

Audiologist’s deeper dive reveals hidden danger in patient with asymmetrical hearing loss

Not long after retiring from her job as a teacher’s aide several years ago, Joyce DeFilippo gathered up most of her belongings, hopped into an RV and set out on one of the most memorable adventures of her life. With her partner alongside her and taking an occasional turn behind the wheel, the duo first traveled west out of Florida, […]

Hear What You’re Missing

Audiology experts offer high-tech solutions so you can enjoy life’s special moments

During the 32 years that Bill Dowdell worked for NASA, he had a front-row seat for all 135 space shuttle launches. And well he should have. After all, he had a hand in building the six shuttle orbiters. “The technical discipline I was hired into was environmental control and life support,” Bill explains. “That encompassed the design and build of […]

Add A Hearing Test To Your Annual To-Do List

Audiologist says it’s a routine that’s especially important for those 55 and older

A tip sheet listing 10 things people 55 and older should do regularly to improve their health included sleeping more, exercising more and taking on the challenge to learn something new every day. Nowhere on the list was the suggestion of an annual hearing exam, but you’ll be hard pressed to find an audiologist who doesn’t believe it should. With […]

Hearing Loss No More: The Small Wonders of Custom Hearing Devices

How EarCare's custom hearing devices have transformed Brian's ability to hear and communicate effectively

For competitive shooting enthusiasts such as Brian Nelson, the Military Bolt Action Rifle Match is fast becoming their challenge of choice. The reason: few other competitive shooting events offer a playing field as level as this nod to the past. “The rifles used in a vintage rifle match are the kind that were used in World War I and World […]

Customized Solutions: Matching Hearing Aid Technology to Lifestyle Needs

How Audiologist Dr. Duran Tailored Hearing Aid Recommendations for Mike's Lifestyle

By the time a younger Mike Fillian broke free of his family’s farm, his ears had been “bombarded” by so much noise for so long that the foundation for a significant sensorineural hearing loss had already been laid. “I can distinctly remember coming into the house for a drink of water after being out on the tractor for an hour […]


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