Hearing Aids vs. Cochlear Implants
Hi everyone, it’s Dr. Shopovick, and I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and a very happy New Year! Today we are going to review the differences between a hearing aid and a cochlear implant… Continue reading
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Oticon Replaceable Rechargeable Batteries
Hi, I’m Dr. Egan from Now Hear This®, and today I’m going to tell you a really awesome feature about the Oticon rechargeable behind-the-ear hearing aids. … Continue reading
NEW Signia AX Hearing Aids!
Hi, I’m Dr. Egan from Now Hear This®, and today I’m going to tell you about some exciting new hearing aid updates from a company called Signia.
Several years ago, they came out with the AX platform and it was really exciting at the time. They came out with Silk hearing aids, which were tiny, little hearing aids which were battery-operated, and they looked like this. You open and close the battery door every couple of days, and they were much more discreet… Continue reading
Hearing Aids, Moisture, and Redux Drying!
Hi, I’m Dr. Egan from Now Hear This, and today I’m going to talk to you about our newest equipment, our hearing aid ReDux dryer system.
One of the biggest enemies of hearing aids is moisture. All hearing aids experience moisture in the ear canal, but especially in North Carolina, we face even more. Even if we aren’t avid walkers, gardeners, or outdoors people. Just sitting outside, our hearing aids are exposed to humidity, and our new industrial ReDux hearing dryer removes full microliters of moisture and can bring a hearing aid from dead to life again. We added this ReDux system to our clinic in June of this past year to our clinic and so far it has been an amazing lifesaver for our patients and their hearing aids. So far, it has saved multiple sets of hearing aids from having to go out for repair, because it was able to remove all the moisture itself… Continue reading
Bluetooth Hearing Aid Basics
Hi, I’m Dr. Egan from Now Hear This and today I’m going to talk to you about how hearing aid Bluetooth technology works. And one of the important things to keep in mind is that hearing aid Bluetooth is not the same as traditional Bluetooth found in wireless earbuds or wireless speaker systems. It is created primarily for the use of connecting via Bluetooth to a smartphone… Continue reading
The Importance of Hearing Screenings
Hi, my name is Dr. Tessitore from Now Hear This Hearing Aids and Audiology in Raleigh, North Carolina. Today I’m going to talk to you about the importance of hearing screenings, as well as telling you the difference between what a hearing screening is and what a full audiological evaluation is. So, to start with, a hearing screening is where we test four pitches… Continue reading
New Starkey Genesis AI Technology
Hi, I’m Dr. Egan from Now Hear This and today I’m going to talk to you about some exciting new product updates from Starkey and they’ve created a new hearing aid platform called Starkey Genesis AI. Let’s get started!… Continue reading
The Basics of Ear Wax Management
Everyone builds earwax in their ears. This is entirely common and normal and the amount of earwax, as well as the texture and color, can change as we continue to live… Continue reading
How to Find a Lost Hearing Aid Through Your Smartphone App
Hi, my name is Dr. Tessitore from Now Hear This Hearing Aids and Audiology in Raleigh, North Carolina. I’m going to talk to you about a feature on your hearing aid app that you may have downloaded on your phone. … Continue reading
Dr. Egan & The 3 Keys to Hearing Aid Success
Hi, I’m Dr. Egan From Now Hear This and today I’m going to talk to you about the keys to being a successful hearing aid user. The number one most important thing when getting hearing aids and becoming a successful hearing aid user is to make sure they are, number one, programmed correctly. … Continue reading