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What is Single-Sided Hearing Loss

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Dr. Jason Leyendecker

Nearly 50 million Americans suffer from hearing loss, which significantly impacts them and their loved ones. Hearing loss makes you withdraw from various hobbies and leisure activities and has significant consequences for your physical, emotional, and mental health. You won’t fully participate in social gatherings or have an explicit chat with your friends or family if you can’t hear clearly.  …

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Getting to Know Your Hearing Aids

In Hearing Aids by Dr. Jason Leyendecker

Hearing aid technology continues to progress rapidly, and each new model brings more innovation. The increased sophistication of today’s hearing devices allows us to benefit from their use by their advancements in the replication of sound frequencies.  The more advanced the technology, the closer it is to natural sound reproduction, and the fuller the hearing experience we have to gain.  …

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Hearing Aid Compatible Assistive Listening Devices

In Hearing Aids by Dr. Jason Leyendecker

If you suffer from hearing loss, you probably know about hearing aid technology. You may be using one of those technologies since hearing aids are one of the most common methods to achieve standard listening capabilities.  These technologies have been developing over time, but many hassles are still encountered in day-to-day life. Some of the most common hindrances in achieving …

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Why You Should Treat Bilateral Hearing Loss with Two Hearing Aids

In Hearing Aids by Dr. Jason Leyendecker

We frequently get asked if one hearing aid can provide the same benefits as two hearing aids. While a single hearing aid can improve sound quality, it cannot support you in the same way that a pair of hearing aids can. It’s critical to understand how your hearing works and best support your hearing’s natural functioning when choosing the best …

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A Possible Link Between Exercise & Reduced Risk for Hearing Loss

In Hearing Loss by Dr. Jason Leyendecker

Regular physical activity has been found to help us preserve our physical health as we age. Exercise improves circulation, strengthens joints, bones, and muscles, and can even boost your mood. Is there anything that exercise cannot accomplish? Exercising can help you hear better Researchers have found a link between physical activity and better hearing skills. According to a new study, …

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Prioritize Better Hearing in the New Year!

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Dr. Jason Leyendecker

As we age, most of us tend to begin incorporating health-focused intentions into our New Year’s resolutions. While our younger years might have been centered around building family or professional careers, what we probably want most in the future is ease and vibrancy as we get older.  Consider the role of healthy hearing in your current lifestyle and its importance …

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Monitoring Your Daily Exposure to Noise

In Hearing Loss by Dr. Jason Leyendecker

In the many thousands upon thousands of years during which our ears evolved, loud noises were at a minimum. Our post-industrial lifestyle has become decidedly noisier. With the power of machinery and amplification, our ears can handle sounds our early ancestors never thought possible. It is truly the magnificence of our modern hearing system that manages to both hear a …

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Myths about Hearing Loss

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss, Research by Dr. Jason Leyendecker

Hearing loss is a condition that affects 15% of the US population or nearly 50 million people and is only expected to rise to 1 in 4 people if significant changes are not made on social and governmental levels. For instance, many people are afraid to admit they have hearing loss. They fear it stigmatizes them as old, or avoid …

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Prevent Falls by Treating Hearing Loss

In Hearing Loss by Dr. Jason Leyendecker

Are you one of the 48 million people in the US who struggle with hearing loss? You might be and not even know it. Hearing loss often develops slowly over years, so you don’t realize you’ve lost parts of words and sentences. This causes us to struggle through conversation and social situations, without identifying exactly why. The longer hearing loss …