Where is the best place to get hearing aids?

Today, your options have gotten more complicated, with online-only retailers, big-box stores and over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids you can buy at places like Walgreens and CVS. Here’s the thing, though—seeing a hearing care professional is still the best way to be treated for hearing loss or get hearing aids. Let us explain why.

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What to do if you think you have hearing loss

Most people who have hearing loss aren’t born with it. Instead, hearing loss creeps up on us over time, usually caused by exposure to loud noises, aging, or some combination of the two.

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Severe hearing loss worsens loneliness, study shows

This study serves as an important reminder of not only the detrimental effect hearing loss can have on overall health, but also that the condition does not discriminate by age (or only affect older adults).

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Tinnitus shown to impact physical and mental health

In honor of National Stress Awareness Month already in progress, we would like to take today’s hearing fact to spotlight tinnitus and the ripple effect it can have on your physical and mental well-being.

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It's time to spring clean your hearing aids

Imagine what this could mean to your spring: Listening to the return of nature’s best sounds, such as birds chirping and melted waters lapping; taking in the relaxing rhythmic crunch of gravel beneath your feet on a morning stroll; participating in conversations with loved ones over that first alfresco lunch; or cheering for a homerun by your favorite little leaguer. The list goes on.

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1 in 4 who have hearing damage are unaware of it

“I can hear fine.” If you ever found yourself feeling this sentiment, you’re not alone. And if you ever found out you were wrong about it, take heart—you’re in good company.

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This just in—wearing hearing aids may help you live longer

The goal of the study was to find out if treating hearing loss with hearing aids could increase the likelihood of living longer. The people who wore hearing aids regularly had a nearly 25 percent reduced risk of early death compared to those who didn’t wear hearing aids regularly or at all.

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How to keep hearing healthy at the gym

How to keep hearing healthy at the gym

You may not even notice the high noise levels at first, amongst the upbeat, high-tempo pop music that often fills the background of the main gym. Or the cheerful yet commanding voice of your headset-wielding workout instructor. Both of which, are often blaring.

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Six ways My Starkey app makes the holidays easier and merrier

Six ways My Starkey app makes the holidays easier and merrier

Whether you’re shopping for gifts at the local mall or taking a break at your favorite cafe, My Starkey can help you maintain your best hearing with features that allow you to adjust your hearing aid settings plus customize them for places you frequent.

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Veterans face more hearing issues than any other health condition

Veterans face more hearing issues than any other health condition

More than 1.3 million veterans received disability compensation for hearing loss and more than 2.3 million received compensation for tinnitus in 2020 alone, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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