Now Hear This Launches “Ear-Resistible,” – A Free, Supportive Community for Hearing Aid Users

Hey everyone, it’s Dr. Shopovick here and we have some really really exciting news going on with our clinic and with the community. So one of my lovely patients asked us if we had a support group for individuals who wear hearing aids just because she’s been struggling with it a lot, especially in the workplace.

Unlocking Better Hearing: The Importance of the QUICKSIN Test

Hey everyone! It’s Dr. Shopovick, and today we will be reviewing speech-in-noise testing. So, we all know that a standalone hearing test does not really give us the full picture on how well you perform in noisy situations such as a restaurant, which is why we integrate a really important test called the QUICKSIN into…

The New Starkey Signature Series Custom Hearing Aids

Hi, I’m Dr. Egan from Now Hear This, and today I’m excited to talk to you about some brand-new hearing aids from Starkey and it’s called their Signature Series. This new device platform was released in March of 2024, and it is specific to custom in-the-ear style of hearing aids. You may ask: ‘what are…

Now Hear This® | About Our Practice

Hi everyone! My name is Dr. Shopovick, and I’m an Audiologist at Now Hear This® Audiology. At our clinic, we provide evidence-based practice, patient-centered care, and advanced skills and tools to get you hearing as best as possible. We pride ourselves in working with the seven different hearing aid manufacturers so we can give you…

Now Hear This® | Cheers to 12 Years!

Thank you for watching this video. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Dawn Geda, and I am the Practice and Business Manager at Now Hear This Audiology®. This month is a special month for us because we are celebrating our 12th anniversary – 12 years in business! Twelve years ago,…

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. Now, the majority of you are probably more familiar with a hearing aid just because we talk all aboutthose…

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. So, the most popular type of hearing aid is called the RIC, and in the RIC it’s a behind-the-ear hearing aid that looks like this. You can see this…

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,…

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…

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…