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• More people over 70 have hearing loss than don’t Posted by K & K Hearing Associates on June 24, 2022 As humans age, numerous things become inevitable. Our hair will gray. Our bones will weaken. Dinners will be eaten earlier. And our hearing abilities won’t be what they once were. In case seeing-it-with-your-own-eyes isn’t enough to convince you that this future holds true, statistics like today’s hearing fact should. Research shows that more... Read More
• Enjoy hands-free phone conversations — using your hearing aids Posted by K & K Hearing Associates on June 10, 2022 Can you enjoy hands-free phone conversations with your current hearing aids? If those current hearing aids are Arc AI, then the answer is yes! We’re excited to announce the newest feature in our already feature-packed Arc AI hearing aids — 2-Way Audio. With 2-Way Audio, the microphone in your Arc AI hearing aids pick up and can stream your voice... Read More
• Hearing aid use associated with positive cognitive health results Posted by K & K Hearing Associates on May 24, 2022 Several studies have concluded that “untreated hearing loss can increase the risk of dementia by 50%.” This link between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline has been a growing topic of discussion in the medical world for a while now — our own Dr. Archelle Georgiou even discussed it in a recent podcast. We know definitively that many... Read More
• Can ear infections cause hearing loss? Posted by K & K Hearing Associates on May 11, 2022 Hearing loss can be caused by several different factors including aging, injury, noise exposure, and even heredity. Those factors affect the auditory nerve, causing sensorineural hearing loss, which is the most common type of hearing loss. But there is a second, less common type of hearing loss, known as conductive hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss affects... Read More
• The best place to get hearing aids Posted by K & K Hearing Associates on April 22, 2022 Until recently, if you wanted to be treated for hearing loss or get hearing aids, you had one choice — see an audiologist or other licensed hearing healthcare professional. Today, the options have definitely gotten more complicated, with online-only retailers, big-box stores, and numerous new or unexpected companies now advertising hearing loss... Read More