Archive for July, 2009

An article in last week’s Thousand Oaks Acorn gets right to the point: baby boomers don’t have to put up with hearing loss. The article discusses the practical steps baby boomers can take if they’re suffering from a hearing impairment and would like to improve their hearing health.

The article also points out the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders’ statistic: hearing loss affects nearly 36 million people, which is 17 percent of American adults. Additionally, the article mentions recent results from an Energizer survey that polled baby boomers who suffer from hearing loss as well as adult children with parents who suffer from hearing loss. The results found that 45 percent of adult children who participated in the survey said that their parent’s hearing loss has effected their relationship with the parent. Thirty-six percent of those said that their parent “has missed important details about their life.”

So the survey results no doubt show that hearing loss can have an impact on relationships, so the question is, why do so many people suffering from hearing loss take no action to correct it? As the article points out, it’s not because baby boomers are unaware of their hearing loss — the Energizer survey results showed that 72 percent of baby boomers surveyed said that their hearing loss had affected their relationship with their adult children. Still, just 11 percent of them wear hearing aids.

Hearing loss and its impact on relationships is something extremely important to consider for those who are suffering from hearing loss. It’s easy to ignore it, but getting help to correct it can seriously improve a person’s life. Getting hearing aids to hear sounds loud and clear again can help a person participate in conversations with friends and family.

Dr. Bary Williams, an audiologist and Energizer Specialty “All Ears” spokesperson who is quoted in the article, suggests annual medical and hearing screenings. He notes that baby boomers don’t think twice about taking care of their vision and wearing glasses or contacts, but they seem to ignore hearing loss. But to maintain a high quality of life, people need to take care of both their vision and hearing.

Get Help for Your Hearing Loss

Dr. Williams recommends going to a basic hearing screening to test your hearing, as these are typically offered for very little cost. At Hearing Aid Express, we actually offer free hearing evaluations — and there’s no pressure to buy hearing aids. The doctor also says to embrace technology. “Today’s hearing devices are both discreet and effective,” he says in the article.

If you have any questions about hearing loss or hearing aids, please feel free to contact Hearing Aid Express.

A friend recently sent us a fantastic recent article from BBC News that he said we just had to read, and we’re so glad we did. The article was about David Llewellyn, a 64-year-old singer who nearly quit his choir due to hearing loss. He had noticed signs of hearing loss over several years, the article notes, but then he completely lost the ability to hear in his left ear.

It happened overnight — one morning when he answered the phone, he wasn’t able to hear the person on the line. Though he loved to sing, this hearing loss made it impossible to join in with his choir. Since he was only able to hear himself, he wound up singing way too loudly. He lost his confidence and considered quitting singing for good.

But instead of ignoring his hearing loss, Mr. Llewellyn got help — he got hearing aids. As he says in the article, “Once I had my two hearing aids, it was strange being able to hear so much all at once again as my brain wasn’t used to it.”

His hearing aids can be controlled via a remote control kept in his pocket, making it easy for him to adjust when he’s singing with the choir now.

Mr. Llewellyn’s story is a great one, indeed. Too often, people suffering from hearing loss are too afraid or embarrassed to seek help. Hearing aid technology has improved tremendously in the last few years, and wearing hearing aids can truly improve a person’s quality of life.

Get Help with Hearing Loss

If you think  you may be suffering from hearing loss, please don’t hesitate to get help. At Hearing Aid Express, we offer free hearing evaluations and are happy to answer any questions you have. Feel free to contact us.

We’re proud to offer affordable hearing aids at Hearing Aid Express. And not only do we offer affordable hearing aids, we offer hearing aids that are both affordable and of high quality. An impressive variety of models from Unitron, ReSound and Starkey can be found at our stores. We offer models in three tiers: top, middle and basic.

Hearing Aid Express’ highly trained experts use state-of-the-art equipment to custom-fit your hearing aids. We’re happy to offer exceptional customer service along with high quality, affordable hearing aids. Visit one of our stores, and we know you’ll enjoy the experience.

Affordable Hearing Aids: Medicaid Benefits Accepted

If you’re looking for a hearing aid store that accepts Medicaid benefits, look no further than Hearing Aid Express. This means that we accept Medicaid patients. So if you are enrolled in Medicaid and are suffering from hearing loss, come to Hearing Aid Express, where we accept Medicaid benefits.

Shopping for Affordable Hearing Aids

Shopping for affordable hearing aids isn’t impossible — and it doesn’t have to be difficult. Hearing Aid Express prides itself on a great selection of hearing aids and a staff of experts. We even offer free hearing evalautions, and there is no obligation to buy anything if you take advantage of this. Also, be sure and view our coupons to potentially save on hearing aids. These coupons are available only on our website.

In addition to affordable hearing aids, we offer hearing aid batteries for just 50 cents.

Would you like more information on affordable hearing aids? Contact Hearing Aid Express, or stop by one of our locations in Austin, Dallas or Houston. We’ll be more than happy to assist you by answering your questions about hearing aids and hearing loss, conducting a free hearing evaluation or giving you details about the hearing aid models we offer.

It’s something we hear quite a bit from people of all ages who are suffering from hearing loss: they don’t want to wear hearing aids because they’re too big and too easy to see. But that doesn’t have to be true. As a recent article in Frankfort, Kentucky’s State Journal points out, hearing aids are getting smaller and more specialized.

The article says that it’s estimated that 31 million people in the United States have hearing loss, while just 10 percent of those people wear hearing aids. The reasons for so many avoiding hearing aids have to do with cost and appearance — and mainly for the reason that they don’t believe the technology is any good. But the thing is that hearing aids are getting smaller and more specialized, and the technology is now much, much better than what it used to be.

With smaller computer chips, digitized programming and directional microphones that can tell the difference between voices and background noise, today’s hearing aids can really improve a person’s life. Hearing aids are programmed for specific tones, so those with profound hearing loss will have a more powerful device.

Getting a Small Hearing Aid

If you’re interested in finding out more about getting a small hearing aid, visit Hearing Aid Express. We offer several different models from well-known manufacturers like Starkey, ReSound and Unitron. We are also proud to offer a free hearing evaluation, which we highly recommend — and there is no obligation to buy a hearing aid if you are evaluated.

To find out more about small hearing aids, contact us or visit one of our convenient locations!