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Finding Affordable Hearing Aids

February 21, 2021 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Aids News

When it comes to hearing loss, the numbers tell an interesting story. As an example, globally, over 466 million individuals suffer from some type of hearing problem. Or that about 10% of the population has tinnitus, a chronic ringing in the ears? But sadly, hearing aids are used by just 16% of people who really […]

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Do You Need a Hearing Aid Discovery Test? Here’s What You Should Know

February 15, 2021 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Loss Articles

The last time you had dinner with your family was a difficult experience. It wasn’t because your family was having a hard time getting along. The problem was the noise, which was making it hard to hear anything. So you didn’t get the details about Judy’s promotion, and you didn’t have an opportunity to ask […]

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When Is It Time to Update Your Hearing Aids?

December 29, 2020 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Aids News

If you are walking around with an old-school ear trumpet in hand than clearly, it’s time for an upgrade. Making that call when you wear conventional hearing aids is trickier, though, so how does one know? You bought your hearing aids ten years ago, and they still get the job done, right? While it may […]

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The Negative Effects of Ignoring Hearing Loss

December 29, 2020 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Loss Articles

It’s an unfortunate fact of life that hearing loss is part of the aging process. Approximately 38 million people in the United States suffer from some form of hearing loss, though since hearing loss is expected as we age, many decide to leave it unchecked. Ignoring hearing loss, however, can have serious negative side effects […]

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Will I Get My Hearing Back After an Ear Infection?

December 29, 2020 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Loss Articles

Otitis media is the medical name for what you probably call an ear infection. Ear infections like this are often seen in babies and young children but they can affect adults, as well, especially during or after a cold or sinus infection. Even a bad tooth can lead to an ear infection. Hearing loss is […]

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6 Tricks to Make Hearing Aid Batteries Last

December 29, 2020 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Aids News

There is one component that is crucial to keeping hearing aids cost effective and that’s the batteries. It is one of the largest financial challenges consumers have to deal with when buying hearing aids because the costs of replacing them can add up fast. Usually the batteries die at the worst time which is even […]

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In Home Service: Why SmartStep is changing the Industry

December 7, 2020 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Aid Discovery Test Info

The Issue with office locations Traditionally, hearing aid providers have physical office locations that clients visit in order to receive their hearing aids, hearing aid discovery tests, repair hearing aids, and more. However, the storefront business model comes with a surprising amount of problems for many clients. Going to an office location can be very […]

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