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Is Ear Protection Recommended for Musicians?

Is Ear Protection Recommended for Musicians?

February 21, 2023 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Aids News

Musicians rock. Their songs bring us so much happiness. The downside is that music is pretty much always loud, in fact, many people like it better that way. The musicians themselves are at an increased risk of hearing damage since they are subjected to loud music just about every day. As you grow older, you’ll […]

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Types, Facts, and Results of Hearing Aid Discovery Tests

Types, Facts, and Results of Hearing Aid Discovery Tests

February 13, 2023 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Aid Discovery Test Info

Diagnosing hearing loss by yourself is pretty much impossible. As an example, you can’t really assess your level of hearing by merely putting your ear next to a speaker. Which means that if you want to understand what’s going on with your hearing, you have to get it tested. But there’s no need to be […]

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Hearing Loss Doesn’t Need to Negatively Impact Your Relationship

Hearing Loss Doesn’t Need to Negatively Impact Your Relationship

February 6, 2023 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Loss Articles

The majority of people don’t want to talk about the effect hearing loss has on relationships, even though it’s a problem many people deal with. Hearing loss can create communication barriers that result in misunderstandings and aggravation for both partners. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner isn’t it the perfect time to show your […]

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How Many Different Kinds of Hearing Loss are There?

How Many Different Kinds of Hearing Loss are There?

January 30, 2023 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Loss Articles

Have you ever seen a t-shirt advertised as “one size fits all” but when you went to put it on, you were disheartened to find that it didn’t fit at all? That’s truly frustrating. There aren’t really very many “one size fits all” with anything in the real world. That’s not only true with clothing, […]

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Forgetting Important Information? This Might be Why

Forgetting Important Information? This Might be Why

January 24, 2023 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Loss Articles

Are you forgetting something? It isn’t your imagination. It really is getting harder to remember things in daily life. Loss of memory seems to progress rather quickly once it’s detected. It becomes more incapacitating the more aware of it you become. The majority of people don’t realize that there’s a connection between loss of memory […]

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Seven Unmistakable Indications You Should Have Your Hearing Aid Discovery Tested

Seven Unmistakable Indications You Should Have Your Hearing Aid Discovery Tested

January 10, 2023 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Aid Discovery Test Info

Bananas taste much different then they did in the past. There are extremely different varieties of bananas being cultivated today by banana farmers. Today’s banana can grow successfully in a large number of climates, are more resilient, and can grow faster. And they taste very different. So how did this change happen without us noticing? […]

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$20,000 – or More – a Year? Just for Wearing a Hearing Aid?

$20,000 – or More – a Year? Just for Wearing a Hearing Aid?

December 27, 2022 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Aids News

Have you avoided the calls from friends, family, and co-workers to finally invest in a hearing aid? Are you feeling that right now you really don’t need a hearing aid or that you’re not missing enough to warrant buying one? If your hearing continues to worsen, it could cost you up to $30,000 per year, […]

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Post Covid-19 Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Post Covid-19 Sensorineural Hearing Loss

December 19, 2022 | SmartStep Hearing | Hearing Loss Articles

If you’re exposed to a lot of loud sound and don’t wear hearing protection, you might experience hearing loss later in life. Similarly, if you work on a noisy factory floor and don’t wear hearing protection, hearing loss may be in your future. These hearing loss causes are pretty common. But within the last few […]

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