If you’re new to hearing aids, you’ve probably received marketing about all types of hearing devices. You may have visited your local store and seen available hearing devices or spoken with a friend who recommended them to you and loves how cheap they are. Hearing...
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Are Hearing Aids Suitable For Sports?
It doesn’t matter if you enjoy your local community sports activities or if you’re a serious weekend warrior; you need all your senses to stay safe and be competitive. This includes healthy hearing. We’ve had many questions from local people who want to ensure their...
Hearing Aid Cleaning and Maintenance
Technology always works better when it’s well maintained, including the technology in your hearing aids. Only the latter needs daily maintenance and upkeep because of its location in the ear. Daily maintenance can double the life of your hearing aids, which protects...
Dr. Lance Nelson Shares His Opinion On OTC Hearing Devices
After months of anticipation, it finally happened. On August 17, the Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to over-the-counter-hearing aids. This means that OTCs are now available to purchase in your local pharmacist, store, or online retailer without the...
Over-The-Counter vs. Prescription Hearing Aids—What’s the Difference?
You may be surprised to know that over-the-counter hearing options have been available in some form or another for a long time now. This technology was better known as a personal sound amplifier (PSAP) that simply increased or decreased sound volume. They were always...
Phonak? ReSound? Starkey? Which Hearing Aid Is Best for You?
Because we work with a number of hearing aid manufacturers, we are often asked which hearing aids are best. As the most trusted hearing care experts in Ventura County and Los Angeles, you would imagine the answer would be simple, but there is no single “best” hearing...
OTC Devices, Online Hearing Aids, Or A Hearing Care Package – A Comparison
When it comes to optimizing your hearing, more and more information about different hearing devices is being added online, and it’s become more difficult to assess which option is the best one when price is such a big factor. The short definition of each one is this:...