Author - ahucher

Starkey is the the only American owned and operated hearing aid company, therefore we are proud to share this better hearing story about an honored veteran! He had no access to newspapers or televisions. There was just rolling farmland and an uncle with a radio. He didn’t know anything about...

There is nothing scarier for those of us with hearing aids than going to a new restaurant, especially during the busy holiday season with lots of holiday parties and friendly outings. Will it be loud? Will it be crowded? Will I be able to understand people, or will the...

Several years ago, the non-profit Better Hearing Institute published a report titled “The Impact of Untreated Hearing Loss on Household Income.” The report analyzed data retrieved from a survey of 40,000 households consisting of a mixture of “heads of households” with hearing loss who wore hearing aids, with...

Trevor Turner is a International Program Officer with Starkey Hearing Foundation and has worn hearing aids for 26 years. He has traveled the world and speaks a variety of languages.As a hearing aid wearer for 26 years, I’ve had to learn a lot of different ways to adapt...

If you could do something easy now to avoid something potentially problematic down the road, wouldn’t you do it? It’s the same theory behind exercise, eating vegetables and, well, insurance.Treating hearing loss is one of those easy things. It’s like a potential insurance policy against a host of...

I love how comfortable my hearing aids are, but sometimes I forget they are there. And while this is a wonderful thing — and there is little I can’t do while wearing hearing aids — there are a few times when remembering you have incredibly advanced technology in-or-on your...

In Starkey's July 15th blog, they wrote about the non-profit Better Hearing Institute's regular survey they do of people with hearing loss. Every several years, the Institute asks thousands of people dozens of questions about hearing difficulty and hearing aid usage – then publish the results.The hearing fact...

We put our hearing aids through a lot — earwax, sweat, dust, oil and sometimes water. While daily cleaning and regular service can help retain optimal hearing conditions and extend the life of your hearing aids, sometimes hearing aid repair is necessary. But before sending your hearing aids...

Some people like to keep their old hearing aids as backups. Others often look to trade them in for upgraded technology, and some hearing aid providers do accept and offer trade ins. Personally, I like to encourage people to donate them — and the Starkey Hearing Foundation makes it...

Over the last few years, studies have established a relationship between untreated hearing loss and dementia in older adults. New medical research presented by Dr. Frank Link at the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting has found that hearing loss actually contributes to dementia...

When we think of how hearing loss can impact our lives, we often look to the larger and more obvious things such as hearing conversation in noise or no longer hearing words correctly in an important budget meeting at work. But sometimes, it’s the little things we love...

Picture this: “What are those?” he asks pointing to the small device I have in my hand. I decide I’ll have a little fun with him. “Oh, those? They’re my headphones,” I say nonchalantly as I place them back on my ears and whip out my phone. “Headphones,” he asks. “Wireless? Wow!” “Yep,”...