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Signs You Need Hearing Aids

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Posted by Memorial Hearing on August 3, 2018

Hearing loss is a common problem experienced by many people, which can occur for a variety of reasons. By getting the problem professionally evaluated, you will know whether it's something like impacted wax that requires a thorough cleaning, or something more fundamental that could benefit from having hearing aids fitted. If you suspect you may have a hearing issue, here are some of the signs to look out for: Saying "What" A Lot If you find yourself asking people to repeat themselves more than you [...]

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What Is The Best Way To Clean Ears?

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Posted by Allisen Picos on July 17, 2018

Professional Ear Cleaning Professional Ear Cleaning is important for your hearing. Are you feeling discomfort in your ears, or suddenly not being able to hear properly, or hearing a ringing that shouldn’t be there, is no fun and can be due to some causes. One common cause is when earwax is blocking your ear canal, which may require earwax removal. Why do we have earwax? Earwax, which is also known by the term cerumen, is part of your ear’s natural cleaning mechanism. Your body produces earwax, [...]

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How to Choose the Right Hearing Aids

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Posted by Allisen Picos on June 19, 2018

  How Do You Choose the Right Pair of Hearing Aids? When choosing hearing aids, it is essential to consider devices not just recommended for your type of hearing loss, but also which ones will work best for your lifestyle. For example, if you go to restaurants often or are in meetings or situations where you have trouble hearing in background noise, then you should consider more of a premium level of technology rather than entry-level hearing aids. There are a lot of available types of hearing [...]

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Laurel or Yanny Explained by an Audiologist

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Posted by Memorial Hearing on May 17, 2018

Well, 3 years after the great "Blue & Black Dress VS Gold & White Dress" visual debate we now have the audio version of that: Laurel VS Yanny There's a clip from vocabulary.com that sparked a debate on whether the word "Laurel" actually sounds like "laurel" or "yanny". Now, I myself, as a normal hearing individual (from frequencies 250 Hz - 8kHz anyway) clearly hear "Laurel" when I play the clip from my desktop, but when I caught wind of this so called debate I called my friend and played [...]

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