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• Tips for wearing a face mask with hearing aids

  Wearing a face mask in public has become increasingly common, even required in some parts of Australia for...
  Posted On: 07/28/2020

• How hearing aids can help decrease virus spread

  By now we all know that infectious pathogens — like COVID-19 — can be transmitted from person...
  Posted On: 06/11/2020

• Video conferencing tips for people with hearing loss

  An unintended consequence of work-from-home and social distancing orders has been the impact these...
  Posted On: 04/23/2020

• Simple hearing aid troubleshooting tips you can use at home

  Like any high-tech device, hearing aids may occasionally become fussy. Not to worry – most issues can...
  Posted On: 04/21/2020

• Android users can sync to their Starkey hearing aids too

  With the recent ability to pair hearing instruments to Bluetooth (2.4Ghz) devices, hearing aids have...
  Posted On: 03/10/2020

• Why our Livio AI hearing aid became an official Best Invention

  What does it take to get named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Inventions of 2019? According to TIME,...
  Posted On: 03/02/2020

• The inability to distinguish sounds is a form of hearing loss

  The National Safety Council’s Safety + Health magazine recently published an article about...
  Posted On: 02/24/2020

• Do’s and don’ts of getting hearing aids

  Getting hearing aids is a big decision and a smart investment towards your future quality of life. Before...
  Posted On: 02/17/2020

• Hearing loss increases your risk of social isolation

  According to the former Surgeon General, social isolation is a growing epidemic that is associated with a...
  Posted On: 02/11/2020

• At the gym, turn up the beat, not the dB!

  Have you set a goal to get healthier this year? Are you going to the gym or perhaps a workout class a few...
  Posted On: 02/10/2020

• Tinnitus Awareness Week: Does tinnitus mean I have hearing loss?

  Tinnitus is defined as “the hearing of sound when no external sound is present”. It is one of...
  Posted On: 02/04/2020

• Five things every Australian should know this Tinnitus Awareness Week

  This week is Tinnitus Awareness Week. Did you know that according to Better Hearing Australia, 15-20% of...
  Posted On: 01/31/2020

• Five tips for maintaining hearing aids in hot weather

  With summer here, it’s a good time to remember that hearing aids, like most high-tech devices, are...
  Posted On: 01/20/2020

• Too few people follow good hearing protection practices

  Exposure to sounds 85 decibels (dB) and above is all it takes to damage your hearing. A food blender is 88...
  Posted On: 01/02/2020

• A lot of people pretend they can hear just fine

  Today’s hearing fact isn’t surprising when you think about it. Most hearing loss is subtle and...
  Posted On: 12/26/2019

• How to know if you should get your hearing tested

  Do you ever feel like people around you are mumbling or speaking too quickly? Are you having to ask others...
  Posted On: 12/23/2019

• Reimagining what a hearing aid can do

  Have you heard about our Livio AI hearing aid yet? First introduced in August 2018, it’s been getting...
  Posted On: 12/16/2019

• What is mild hearing loss?

  Mild hearing loss may sound mild, but it’s quite the misnomer. Professionals classify any hearing...
  Posted On: 12/03/2019

• Maybe it’s time to think about a new hearing “system,” not just a hearing “aid”

  Hearing aid users sometimes run into specific listening situations that are challenging. Even with...
  Posted On: 11/26/2019

• Doctors rarely test patients for hearing loss

  If you’ve been to your doctor lately, you would probably agree that hearing tests are rarely part of a...
  Posted On: 11/18/2019