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  Question: I like my hearing aids, and while I love the features, I would prefer to NOT have to carry my remote around everywhere I go. Will I ever be able to use my smart phone to access some of the features of my hearing aids?   This week marked the 26th annual...

  Q: I’m still working, and I feel that wearing a hearing aid will impact on my ability to do my job, particularly with the attitude others have toward hearing aids. Can you do something about this?   A: I was watching a re-run of an episode of Seinfeld, a show I...

  Q: I’ve been told I have a mild hearing loss and that I should start wearing a hearing aid now, but it doesn’t seem bad enough. I get most of what people say so what’s the rush?   A: This is a serious question, one that I hope people pay attention to and one that...

  Q: I have a parent in a nursing home suffering from dementia. I heard somewhere that using a hearing can slow the progress, is this true?   A: In 1989 a group of 5 physicians underwent a study that correlated hearing loss to various forms of dementia, (Uhlmann, R....

  Question: (N. D’Alessandro – Stoney Creek) I read about the loop systems, but what if I go somewhere where they don’t have a loop system installed, but I need to hear someone speaking from a podium or at a table? Is there anything that can help in a situation like...

  Q: I was at church and it is equipped with something called a “loop system” which is supposed to work with my hearing aids, but I can’t figure out how to get it to work. Can it be set up for my church?   A: It seems like the technology in the hearing aid business...

  This is getting to be a bullish business. There are a lot of people who have decided it was a good business because they see others doing well and want their piece of the pie. I hear stories everyday from clients who have been to other clinics and are pushed into...

  No Question to answer this time – I will get to them, but I want to make a point with a story of my own. I joined a health club, L. A. Fitness, to be exact. But I didn’t jump into it; I began doing the research over a year ago. Some will say that I was putting it...

  Q: I’ve heard a lot about waterproof hearing aids lately, is this important feature to look for? Are all waterproof hearing aids completely waterproof?   A: This question came from a client who swims a lot, particularly when she is down south in Florida. It’s an...

  Q: I have been diagnosed with Tinnitus, is there anything that will cure it?   A: The word cure scares me, there are very few real CURES available for anything. There are treatments, there are therapies, but cures are in short supply. Certain bacteria can be said to...

  Q: Why can’t I hear when there is a lot of noise around? I thought the hearing aids were supposed to get rid of background noise.   A: The answer to this is complicated, but I will try to explain it in layman’s terms. Firstly, there is no hearing aid made that can...

  Q: Are there differences between the cheap hearing aids I see advertised and what is offered by your company? There seems to be a large price difference, and I can only afford so much.   A: I certainly understand the need to save money, but there is a huge...