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Can you Swim with Hearing Aids?

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Posted by Memorial Hearing on April 16, 2021

If you use hearing aids, they play a central role in your ability to interact freely with others. Having some hearing loss should not prevent you from being able to have fun and enjoy all the same activities as others. With modern hearing aids, full participation is often possible. However, there is one area that worries many hearing aid users: swimming and water sports. Getting Your Hearing Aids Wet – Is It Okay? First, it is worth noting that the majority of hearing aids are water-resistant. [...]

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The Best Phones For Hearing Aids Compatibility

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Posted by Memorial Hearing on February 25, 2021

In this guide, we will cover: Your options for landline phones and mobile phones that are compatible with hearing aids How to understand the different features and ratings of each type of phone Whether you or your loved one is new to hearing aids or has been wearing them for quite some time, their compatibility is likely a top priority. Today’s hearing technology has made it possible to pair your hearing aids with a wide range of devices, providing the ultimate in both convenience and sound [...]

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Cognivue Cognitive Screening

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Posted by Memorial Hearing on December 31, 2020

Annual hearing evaluations are an important part of your overall health. You regularly see a physician for your yearly physical, you visit the dentist twice each year, and you should see your audiologist once per year as well. At your exam, there are a few tests the audiologist might conduct. One of those tests may be the One is Cognivue, which is available at Memorial Hearing in Houston, TX. What Is Cognivue? Cognivue is an innovative hearing test that is easy to complete. Self-administered by the [...]

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How Wearing Face Masks Bring An Extra Challenge to Hearing Loss

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Posted by Memorial Hearing on October 29, 2020

The face mask has become a staple of our “new normal,” widely recommended by medical professionals as a front line of defense in fighting the COVID-19 global pandemic. In many parts of the country (and the world), mask mandates require the public to wear their masks anytime they’re away from home – whether that’s at the grocery store, a doctor’s office, school, or even at the gym. Keeping You and Others Safe And while masks are part of the larger goal to safeguard against the rapid spread [...]

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