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All About Assistive Listening Devices

In Hearing Aids by Dr. Robert Hooper Au.D.

Do you have hearing loss? While there is no cure, there are several treatments which help you hear. The most common method for treatment is hearing aids which are programed digitally based upon your hearing exam to amplify just the tones and sounds you struggle with. However, there are moments where assistive listening devices may be the best solution to …

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Headphones & Hearing Aids

In Hearing Aids, Hearing Health, Hearing Loss, Hearing Technology by Dr. Robert Hooper Au.D.

Do you suspect you have hearing loss and think you could benefit from hearing aids? Today’s hearing aids offer advancements which far surpass those of the past. While analog hearing aids of the past amplified every sound across the board, today’s digital hearing aids can be programed to amplify only the sounds you struggle with based on your hearing exam. …

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Maintaining an Active Lifestyle with Hearing Aids

In Health, Hearing Aids, Hearing Health, Lifestyle and Leisure by Dr. Robert Hooper Au.D.

Do you remember the hearing aids your grandparents used to wear? If so, you likely think of hearing aids as bulky, cumbersome, and subject to feedback. However, like all technology, hearing aids have come quite a long way in the past 20 years. The old analog technology of hearing aids is now replaced with sleek digital hearing aids which offer …

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How do Hearing Aids Work?

In Hearing Aids by Dr. Robert Hooper Au.D.

It’s estimated that about 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids; however , only 20% of those who could benefit have ever tried them. Putting off treatment of hearing impairments can lead to rifts in your closest relationships, chronic depression, anxiety, cognitive decline, and a higher risk of accidents leading to hospitalization. The sooner you diagnose and …

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A Guide to Buying Hearing Aids

In Hearing Aids by Dr. Robert Hooper Au.D.

If you have experienced changes to your hearing health, it is important to address them as early as possible. Early intervention and treatment can drastically help transform the quality of your hearing health. Hearing aids, the most common treatment for hearing loss, have experienced significant innovation over recent years. Today’s hearing aids are savvier and more capable than ever before. …

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Trouble Hearing in Noisy Places? Train Your Brain

In Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss by Dr. Robert Hooper Au.D.

Have you been struggling to hear when you are out and about? Is it especially difficult to follow a conversation in noisy rooms and spaces, amongst multiple conversations or ambient noise? This is one of the most common and earliest signs that you may have an issue with your hearing.  Relearning to Hear First and foremost, it is important to …

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The Pros & Cons of Different Hearing Aid Types

In Hearing Aids by Dr. Robert Hooper Au.D.

If it has been years since you first have suspected you’ve had a hearing loss and are just now making the leap to wearing them, then you are not alone! On average it takes people seven to ten years from the time they suspect they have a hearing loss to finally get treated. Now that you’ve had a hearing test …

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When to Get New Hearing Aids

In Hearing Aids by Dr. Robert Hooper Au.D.

The benefits of hearing aids are far reaching, from improving relationships at home, at work, improving the ability to stay mobile active, happy and healthy. However, like any technology they need to be functioning to the best ability to provide the best care.  Hearing aids don’t last indefinitely and it’s important to know when it’s time to switch to a …

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Hearing Aids & Artificial Intelligence

In Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Hearing Technology by Dr. Robert Hooper Au.D.

Technology continues to advance at a faster and faster rate. These days it seems all we have to do is dream and imagine what we want from our technology and it can eventually become widely available. Hearing aid technology is no exception, becoming more and more innovative each year.  Hearing aids today make it easier and more convenient to hear …

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Happy, Healthy, and Wealthy with Hearing Aids

In Hearing Aids, Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Dr. Robert Hooper Au.D.

Having your hearing tested later in life is an important part of maintaining your overall health. It has been found that people lead happier, healthier, and wealthier lives with a better quality of life when disabling hearing loss is treated with hearing aids, cochlear implants, or other hearing-assistive devices by a hearing health care professional. People who wear hearing aids …