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Stream Like Never Before with Three New Wireless Accessories

September 14, 2018

Designed to provide universal connectivity and greater streaming capabilities, three new wireless hearing aid accessories from Starkey Hearing Technologies work with Livio AI hearing aids to help you engage with the world around you. The TV While the Thrive Hearing app also enables direct streaming of audio, music and more with Livio AI hearing aids, we know that sometimes you want to watch your favorite show or movie on a bigger screen. That’s why ...

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Introducing A Hearing Revolution - Livio AI Hearing Aids

September 7, 2018

A hearing revolution has arrived. Brand-new from Starkey® Hearing Technologies comes the world’s first healthable hearing aid with integrated sensors and artificial intelligence. Able to track brain and body health, Livio™ AI puts your hearing health in your hands via a new mobile app – the Thrive™ Hearing app – and a suite of new wireless accessories. Livio AI is the first… As mentioned above, Livio AI hearing aids are the first to feature integrated sensors ...

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What’s the difference between a cochlear implant and a hearing aid?

August 17, 2018

Q: What’s the difference between a cochlear implant and a hearing aid? A: Cochlear implants and hearing aids are both medical devices used to treat sensorineural hearing loss, the most common type of hearing loss. While both devices treat hearing loss, hearing aids are much more common than cochlear implants. Hearing aids are used to successfully treat varying degrees of hearing loss, from mild to severe. Most people with hearing loss are candidates for ...

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Understanding your hearing aid batteries life-span

August 1, 2018

One of the most annoying things that can happen with hearing aids is when you hear the tinny voice say “Low Battery.” But a lot of factors play into how quickly your hearing aid batteries are used. The quality of your hearing aid batteries can affect a lot of things: how long the batteries last before needing to be changed, the overall performance of the hearing aid, the sound quality of speech and even the ...

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What is the best way to clean my ears?

July 12, 2018

Believe it or not, one of the most frequently asked questions we get is about the best way to clean your ears. But before I answer it, I first like to remind people why we have earwax. Cerumen, often referred to as earwax, is produced by the ear for several different reasons. It collects dirt, debris and bacteria, preventing unwanted foreign bodies from entering the ear. Earwax also has lubrication properties to keep the ears ...

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Watching TV with Hearing Aids

July 3, 2018

When meeting with your hearing healthcare provider, you were probably given a questionnaire asking about situations where hearing is challenging. If TV was on that list, your provider may have discussed some solutions to help make TV listening easier and more enjoyable. Like many people, you might have decided to ‘just start’ with the hearing aids, knowing you could add those additional solutions down the road. If you are still having difficulty hearing the TV ...

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Why should you get your hearing aids professionally cleaned?

June 18, 2018

I treat my hearing aids a lot like my car, maybe better actually. Both are routinely treated to cleaning rituals and maintenance tune-ups. And while my car may only get cleaned once a month, I make sure I dry and clean my hearing aids daily, regardless of how long I wear them each day. But while my day-to-day hearing aid care routine is great, I still make sure that I take my hearing aids into ...

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Wearing Hearing Aids is "no big deal"

June 1, 2018

Starkey hearing aid wearers frequently share their stories. Below is an interview with Starkey wearer Lauren that was originally published on the Starkey Hearing Technologies blog in 2017. Tell me a little bit about yourself? My name is Lauren. I live in New York City, and I'm a radio buyer. Walk me through when and how you first noticed your hearing loss? I personally didn't. My parents did, so I don't know ...

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All Ears: Aren’t all hearing aids the same?

May 15, 2018

This is actually a multi-faceted question! At its most basic, the answer could be “yes,” because — from a manufacturing standpoint — hearing aids all require the same parts: a microphone, an amplifier, a receiver (or speaker) and a battery source. And, from a functional standpoint, all hearing aids should amplify sounds, just as all cars should get you from Point A to Point B. However, if we take a closer look at the hearing aid technology ...

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Age-related hearing loss is expected to increase

May 1, 2018

It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the older we get, the more likely it is we’ll lose our hearing. It’s just one by-product of living a long, fulfilling life (along with fading eyesight, weakened muscles, wisdom, experience…). That doesn’t lessen the shock of this statistic by the World Health Organization. Five times more likely when you’re over 65 than when you’re under? Wow! Equally interesting is the projected population of ...

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