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The Joy of Hearing is Something we Really Love Sharing

The Joy of Hearing is Something we Really Love Sharing

October 18, 2021 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Loss Articles

YouTube has some videos you really should check out. A 7-month old baby hears his mother’s voice for the first time after being fitted for a hearing aid. You may find yourself crying tears of joy when you see the smile on his face. Videos similar to this one are countless online. You feel like […]

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What’s The Best Way to Discuss Hearing Impairment With a Loved One?

What’s The Best Way to Discuss Hearing Impairment With a Loved One?

October 12, 2021 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Aids News

When your mother is always several seconds too late to react to the punchline of a joke or your father stops talking on the phone because it’s too hard to hear, it is time to talk about hearing aids. Although a quarter of individuals aged 65 to 74 and 50 percent of people over the […]

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Health Issues Associated With Hearing Loss

Health Issues Associated With Hearing Loss

October 5, 2021 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Loss Articles

Your hearing health is connected to numerous other health concerns, from depression to dementia. Here are just a few of the ways your hearing is related to your health. 1. Your Hearing is Affected by Diabetes When tested with low to mid-frequency tones, individuals with diabetes were two times as likely to experience mild to […]

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Tinnitus And Suicide: Here’s What You Need Know

Tinnitus And Suicide: Here’s What You Need Know

September 28, 2021 | SmartStep Hearing | Tinnitus Articles

Tinnitus, as with lots of chronic conditions, has a mental health component to it. It isn’t just a matter of dealing with the symptoms. It’s finding the inner fortitude and resilience to do it regularly without knowing whether they will ever recede once and for all. Regrettably, for some people, tinnitus can bring about depression. […]

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Did You Realize Your Hearing Affected This

Did You Realize Your Hearing Affected This

September 21, 2021 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Aids News

We frequently don’t appreciate how important our sense of hearing is until it’s too late. Socially, mentally and physically, our lives are improved with good hearing. If you’re not protecting your hearing or disregarding your hearing loss, you are compromising your overall health in ways you might not have recognized. Healthy hearing has many benefits, […]

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These Common Medicines Can Trigger Ringing in The Ears

These Common Medicines Can Trigger Ringing in The Ears

September 14, 2021 | SmartStep Hearing | Tinnitus Articles

You hear a ringing in your ears when you wake up in the morning. They were okay yesterday so that’s peculiar. So you start thinking about likely causes: you haven’t been working in the workshop (no power tools have been around your ears), you haven’t been playing your music at an excessive volume (it’s all […]

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Why You Should Keep an Eye on Your Aunt’s Hearing

Why You Should Keep an Eye on Your Aunt’s Hearing

September 7, 2021 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Loss Articles

You expect certain things as your loved ones get older: Hair changing colors, the need for bifocals, stories about “When I was your age”. Another change typically associated with aging is hearing loss. This happens for numerous reasons: Some medications or medical treatments such as chemotherapy that cause structural damage to the ear, exposure to […]

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3 Things You Should Know About Hearing Protection

3 Things You Should Know About Hearing Protection

August 31, 2021 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Loss Articles

Is your hearing protection failing to safeguard your hearing? Here are 3 things to look out for. Despite your best attempts, you can sometimes encounter things that can mess with your hearing protection, both at home and at work. And that can be discouraging. You’re attempting to do the right thing after all. You put […]

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Forget 312 Batteries – Why You Should Consider Rechargeable

Forget 312 Batteries – Why You Should Consider Rechargeable

August 23, 2021 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Aids News

From cameras to phones to music players, how we power our electronics has progressed. A robust, rechargeable hearing aid battery is finally realizing the hopes of hearing aid makers to replace the antiquated disposable power sources of the past. Disposable hearing aid batteries have traditionally been the power source of choice amongst manufacturers, with size […]

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Surprise – Your Career Can be Derailed by This

Surprise – Your Career Can be Derailed by This

August 17, 2021 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Aids News

During the typical working years, many people build much of their perceived self-worth up around their job. They base their self-image on what type of job they do, what position they have, and how much they earn. When somebody asks “so what do you do?”, what’s the first thing that comes to mind. It probably […]

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