Happy Hearing Awareness Month!

Mention this post and get 50% off our mobile hearing exam during the month of May!

(Scheduled at your leisure, in your home or office. A $49 value for less than $25!)

A Visit to Difiore Financial In Austin

Many of our patients are taking advantage of our mobile visits by scheduling time for a visit at their place of work. Here Mr. Bob Difiore of Difiore Financial is preparing for a hearing test and re-programming with a quick exam of his ear. They are both looking at the live feed of his ear canal on our portable display.  

Flex:trial

We are happy to offer Flex:trial with Unitron hearing devices. Take a look at the video and give us a call to set an appointment. Happy hearing! 

Objects dancing on sound

The vibrations from sound can be beautiful, but they can also be destructive. Protect your eardrums. Contact us for all types of noise protection. 

Hearing aids may slow cognitive decline tied to hearing loss

Here is an article released earlier in the year from Reuters. 

The article is a few months old, but more research continues to be done. Here is an excerpt about a research paper that will be released soon:

“Hearing loss is associated with accelerated cognitive decline and possibly also with the onset of dementia in older adults. The vast majority of scientists in the area have agreed that cognitive decline is likely related to the lack of social interaction that older adults have because of their hearing loss.

A new study, “Self-Reported Hearing Loss: Hearing Aids and Cognitive Decline in Elderly Adults: A 25-year Study”, just published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, compared the trajectory of cognitive decline among older adults who were using hearing aids and those who were not. The study found no difference in the rate of cognitive decline between people with no reported hearing loss and people with hearing loss who used hearing aids. ”

Why is my voice so different when I hear a recording?

This question often gets asked after wearing hearing devices for the first time (especially custom-made molded devices). The simple answer: bone conduction. 

Check out the short video from Mental Floss that describes it in more depth: 

Environmental Acoustics

Hear why it's so important that your hearing device automatically adapt to your changing environment. The different acoustics are stunning.

Combatting Moisture

• Texas is hot and humid
• Humidity corrodes electronics

If you want your hearing devices to last -- you need to protect your investment. We want you to have the very best prices, and we know we can't compete with the internet when it comes to accessories. So head on over to Amazon and buy yourself a good desiccant system.

A Hearing Aid For Music Lovers

A personal experience of someone who tried the new Phonak Venture series.

Resound Apple Watch Support

Have a pair of Resound LiNX hearing aids? Now you can control them with your Apple Watch!

The free watch app can be downloaded here. To find our more information, check out the Resound website.

We proudly sell and service Resound products, so please feel free to contact us for more information. 

New: Oticon Inium Sense Update

This news is a little belated, but we are happy to announce an update to the Oticon products we feature. The Ria, Nera, and Alta devices now use the new Inium Sense chip platform. What does that mean?

• Improved real-time processing
• Up to 20% improved soft speech understanding
• Faster and more effective feedback detection and removal
• Complete tinnitus treatment capabilities

The updated product line is called Ria2, Nera2, and Alta2. It's available in all the same looks and styles as before. 

If you've purchased an Oticon product from us in the last 3-4 months -- you've purchased the updated Inium Sense version.

We are happy to offer this upgraded product-line for no additional charge.