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Tips for Driving with Hearing Aids

In Haring Aids, Hearing Health by Dr. Marcus Kolmetz

When it comes to safe driving, we all want to do what we can to ensure we get where we’re going safely. If you have trouble hearing and wear hearing aids to help you hear better, safe driving involves more than obeying traffic laws and reading road signs. You might …

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Adjusting to New Hearing Aids

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Dr. Marcus Kolmetz

The day has finally come when you can use your new hearing aids. Not everyone who gets hearing aids welcomes this shift to high-definition surround sound! When you insert your hearing aids for the first time, it is quite possible that you will become overwhelmed and even have the urge …

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Better Hearing and Speech Month from ASHA

In Hearing Health by Dr. Marcus Kolmetz

Every May, the American Speech and Hearing Association organizes and celebrates Better Speech and Hearing Month to draw awareness to the widespread impacts of disabling hearing loss and the consequences it poses to every one of the almost 50 million Americans that live with it to some degree. This year …

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Tips for Selecting Hearing Aids

In Hearing Aids by Dr. Marcus Kolmetz

When you decide to take control of your hearing loss, one of the last steps in the process is picking which hearing aid to use. Shopping for a significant purchase like hearing aids might be stressful, but it is unavoidable. The majority of hearing aids last between 5 and 10 …

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What to Ask During A Hearing Consultation

In Hearing Loss by Dr. Marcus Kolmetz

Have you made an appointment for a hearing test? Congrats! This is the ideal first step toward maintaining your hearing health. Feel free to bring a friend or family member with you when you come in for your hearing exam. After all, when it comes to hearing and recalling everything …

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Start Your New Year with Better Hearing!

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Dr. Marcus Kolmetz

It is common to make at least one or two resolutions with the start of the New Year. What do you hope to achieve?! Common New Years’ resolutions include eating healthier, starting an exercise routine, starting a new project, or reaching out to old friends. However, if you are one …

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Hearing Loss & Vertigo: All About Meniere’s Disease

In Hearing Loss, Vertigo by Dr. Marcus Kolmetz

Meniere’s disease can be a mysterious condition, particularly for those who already have hearing loss or tinnitus. These two conditions are related to Meniere’s disease, but they can signal something much more complicated going on in the inner ear. In addition to hearing loss and ringing or other sounds in …

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October is Protect Your Hearing Month

In Hearing Health by Dr. Marcus Kolmetz

Hearing loss is likely more common than you think. 1 in 7 people between the ages 45 and 64 have some degree of hearing loss, making it the third most pervasive chronic condition that people experience today. October is Protect Your  Hearing Month which you can participate in by learning …