Are hearing impairment and diabetes connected? More than you might think. Hearing loss — which affects an estimated one of every five Americans — is twice as common among people living with diabetes, making healthy habits and regular hearing checkups all the more important for overall wellness. Some 30 million …
Why Our mission is to help people improve their lives through better hearing. Navigating all the options for hearing aids and hearing care can be intimidating and overwhelming. (Just think about how much research you did before you found us!) Your reviews on sites like …
We recently started offering the AGXSM iQ, part of a new line of hearing aids inspired by cutting-edge research in virtual reality, advanced neuroscience, and signal processing. This breakthrough technology allows you to be immersed in the world like never before — and now it’s …
You watch the road while listening to music in the car. You listen to your cousin’s crazy stories while playing board games with nieces and nephews. You’re a pro at listening while your eyes are focused on something else, right? Not so, according to a recent …
If you think of hearing loss as just an inconsequential part of getting older, you’re not alone. The truth is, however, that the condition can strike even the youngest among us — more than one in 1,000 babies screened has some form of hearing impairment, …
Dr. Hope Rowe, an AudigyCertified™ audiologist at Blue Wave Hearing Centers in Bentonville, understands that even though the hearing system is responsible for encoding speech sounds, it’s the brain that decodes meaningful conversation. Dr. Rowe describes the way research is helping us to understand exactly …
Your Refrigerator Is Running — Can You Hear It? You’re probably familiar with the many telltale, well-known signs of hearing loss — asking people to repeat themselves frequently, turning up the TV to uncomfortable levels for others in the room, or leaning into a conversation …
Earwax, that yellowish-brown goo, might inspire an “Ick!” or two, but managing it the right way can make a difference in your hearing health. Here’s a primer on why you have earwax and what to do about it. Why is earwax in your ear? Earwax, …
This week I wanted to talk about the miracle of sounds. We don’t often stop to think about all the amazing sounds our noisy world offers, and what so many of our patients are missing. As I was driving in the hills of Arkansas recently …
With an estimated one in five Americans directly touched by hearing loss — a common chronic condition that spans race, gender, age, and socioeconomic status — some icons in pop culture and beyond have experienced this challenge in their own lives. As the nation celebrates …
