How to Improve Your Music Listening Experience with Hearing Aids
Hearing loss affects your life in many ways, including how you enjoy music. For example, if you love listening to live bands at The Showbox, hearing loss can make it challenging to distinguish between instruments or make out the lyrics. Fortunately, there is now a solution: Many of today’s hearing aids have special programming just…
What to Know About Artificial Intelligence in Hearing Aids
What do you think of when you hear the words “artificial intelligence?” For many, it reminds them of a scene from a sci-fi movie where a robot from Washington State University comes to life. But in reality, artificial intelligence is a part of most people’s daily lives – from email inbox sorting to weather forecasting,…
5 Benefits of Wearing Hearing Aids
If you have hearing loss that can benefit from amplification, you’re in luck: hearing aids, the most common treatment for hearing loss, can provide you with many benefits. Below is a breakdown of the top five benefits you will experience when you treat your hearing loss with hearing aids. 1. Hearing Sounds You Were Missing…
What Type of Hearing Aid Is Best for You?
Hearing aids have come a long way from the large beige devices your grandparents wore and constantly complained about. There are now a number of types and styles available to meet your unique listening lifestyle, aesthetic preferences and budget. The options may be overwhelming, but you don’t have to make this decision alone – your…
Reasons Your Hearing Aids Aren’t Working
Your hearing aids are an important investment that connect you to the world around you. If they’re not working how they’re supposed to, it can be stressful, especially if it means you’re having trouble hearing at the Redmond Saturday Market. Below are some of the reasons your hearing aid may not be working and how…
Raising a Child with Hearing Loss
No matter how old you are, a hearing loss diagnosis can be stressful and even frightening. This is especially true for new parents whose child has been diagnosed with hearing loss; there is a lot of uncertainty involved. Fortunately, there are many who have gone before you, tons of programs and support groups available, and…
Get ‘MORE’ Out of Life
ESHC is proud to offer Oticon’s new hearing technology—the Oticon More™. As its name suggests, the Oticon More allows the listener to hear more sounds than any model before it. Rather than a deluge of sounds at the same volume, the More prioritizes the important sounds around you while the rest drop comfortably into the…
What Is Pendred Syndrome?
Pendred syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss and malformation of the bones in the inner ear. In some cases, it can affect the thyroid gland and affect balance. While experts are unsure exactly how common Pendred syndrome is, estimates show it accounts for 5-10% of cases of…
Winter Weather Is Hard on Your Hearing Aids
Your hearing aids are an important investment that allows you to communicate with those you love most. Because of this, you want them to last as long as possible, and you also want to prevent any damage that could necessitate manufacturer repairs that could take weeks. What many don’t know is hearing aids need a…
Understanding Childhood Hearing Loss
If your child was recently diagnosed with hearing loss, you probably have a lot of concerns and questions. It’s completely normal to feel overwhelmed; fortunately, your child’s audiologist is ready to support you and address any and all of your child’s hearing needs. Below is a guide to help you better understand childhood hearing loss….