Digital hearing aids pair with apps
New hearing aids made for Apple products – that can be personalized and are discreet – could make wearing the devices more appealing. New on the market this spring are high-tech hearing aids that are compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. They arose from collaborations with Apple, the Cupertino personal computing giant that has…
Watch ‘Operation Change’ on the Oprah Network
We’re so excited to learn that hearing pioneer, Starkey Hearing Technology, will be regularly featured in a documentary on the Oprah Winfrey Network, OWN, beginning this summer! Operation Change Starts will run as a ten part series, beginning on June 23rd, 2014 at 9 p.m. (CDT). Starkey Hearing Technology has a long history of amazing…
Made for iPhone Hearing Aid Brings Personalized Hearing to Millions
Starkey Introduces Halo, A Revolutionary New Hearing Aid Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic is excited to announce that it is one of the first to offer Halo™, a Made for iPhone® hearing aid, engineered to be compatible with iPhone, iPad® and iPod touch®. The Halo hearing aid gives the more than 26 million Americans with untreated hearing loss a new, discreet option that seamlessly connects with some…
iPads Working Wonders for Kids with Autism
Kids are always stealing their parents’ iPads to play Angry Birds and watch videos. But as it turns out, there’s more benefit to this practice than just a boost in hand-eye coordination–especially when it comes to autistic children. According to new research by Vanderbilt Peabody College’s Ann Kaiser and funded by Autism Speaks, children with autism can…
April is Autism Awareness Month!
Since the 1970s, National Autism Awareness Month has been celebrated each April in order to bring awareness and involvement for autism to the forefront. Some of the exciting ways awareness is raised each April is through Presidential and Congressional declarations, online events and activities, and local gatherings and events within the community. Ways you can help on a…
Diabetes and Hearing Loss
The National Institutes of Health recently held a study that included 5,140 adult individuals between the ages of 20 and 69. Nearly 1 out of every 10 participants was diabetic. The study showed a link between diabetes patients and hearing issues, with 21 percent suffering from hearing loss at low and mid-range frequencies, compared to…
Happy “Absolutely Incredible Kid Day!”
Please take a moment today to think of the children in your life who are absolutely incredible! Today, March 20th, is the 18th annual Absolutely Incredible Kid Day. The celebration was started by Camp Fire USA with the goal of getting people in the community involved in letting kids see just how remarkable they are…
Sports Fan Hearing Protection
In a nation full of football enthusiasts, nobody cheers louder or harder than fans of the Seattle Seahawks. In fact, the force of our roars has caused mini-earthquakes during home games. Just imagine what that kind of acoustic force is doing to our ears! Matt Roe, an acoustical consultant with SSA Acoustics, measured noise levels…
Adult Hearing Screens
All too often, patients only consider hearing health when an impediment is obvious. But should the average adult have their hearing tested regardless? And how frequently should one be tested? Standard recommendations from the American Speech and Hearing Association suggest that adults under the age of fifty should have their hearing screened a minimum of…
Voice Disorders: Part 3
This is the third article in a three-part series on voice disorders. The last step for a person with a voice disorder is treatment. A variety of voice disorders are treated by an SLP (ASHA, 2005). The ultimate goal of a voice program is for the person to obtain improved vocal quality long-term, with little…