Millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss are hesitant to correct it. One of the primary reasons is the prohibitive cost — even inexpensive custom hearing aids can run in the thousands of dollars, and are rarely if ever covered by insurance. While people of all ages suffer from hearing loss, older people — who are often on fixed incomes — are affected in much higher percentages. Because of this, mass-produced sound amplifiers from retailers like Radio Shack are gaining in popularity.
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Like black and white cookies or pizza-by-the-slice, hearing ranges widely in quality.
The entire scope of sensorineural hearing remains somewhat mysterious. New information in the struggle against 
We know how important it is to make sure you can hear the world around you: Dunshaw exists for that very reason. This blog has often harped on the importance of getting fitted for a hearing aid if you need one, and the many benefits that it bestows.
Hearing loss has a variety of potential causes, from blockages in the ear canal to diseases like diabetes.
There’s nothing appetizing about earwax.
Hearing loss can be difficult to bear at first, no matter its 
In 2008, the American Academy of Audiology introduced October as 
