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Guest Blog: A Trusted Partner in My Hearing Health

Posted by on August 13, 2018

By Christopher Morris My hearing loss, like most other people, occurred very gradually. Before discovering that my hearing loss involves the ranges for the speaking voice of most women and children, I chalked up miscommunication with my wife and administrative assistant as simply inattention on my part or mumbling on their part. As time went […]

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Posted in: Adults, Communication, Hearing Aids, Hearing Health, Life Style

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Guest Blog: Is Hi-Tech Worth the Higher Cost?

Posted by on April 5, 2017

By Greg Miller “Huh?” That’s how it all started. My wife would say something and that would be my response. As time went on, one “huh” became a series. Then a constant barrage. You can guess where this is going. It was strongly suggested to me that I check into hearing aids. So, off I […]

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Say Yes! To Hearing Loop Systems

Posted by on August 22, 2016

Today’s digital hearing aids do a tremendous job of improving hearing but there are circumstances when a hearing aid needs help.   Even the latest hearing aid technology is challenged to function optimally in background noise, at a distance, or in spaces with poor acoustics. Hearing loop systems magnetically transmit an audio signal that is customized […]

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Guest Blog: Custom Earplugs – A Musician’s Perspective

Posted by on March 22, 2016

By Rick Hughey I have been a musician for many years – specifically a drummer and percussionist who has played in myriad and varied settings. While many of the applicable instruments and sound effects upon which I perform can be played very quietly, some inherently create higher volume pressures. When I was younger I never […]

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Why Hearing Aids Are Expensive

Posted by on February 9, 2016

Our audiologists are often asked why hearing aids are so expensive.  Hearing aids are high-tech digital devices that need to be small enough to fit comfortably in an ear and stable enough to wear every day.  Hearing aid manufacturers put a significant amount of time and money into research and development to make products that can […]

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We are Hear for Everyone

Posted by on December 14, 2015

Thank you for partnering with us throughout the year, as a patient or a donor.  As you make your final year end giving plans, we hope you will contribute to Constance Brown Hearing Centers. Download our Remittance Form (PDF) to print, fill out, and mail. Donate online to Constance Brown Hearing Centers through Network for […]

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Beware of the Free Hearing Screening

Posted by on October 22, 2015

Good hearing healthcare starts with a full diagnostic evaluation.  There are many ads that offer a free hearing screening or even a free hearing test.  It is a good guess that the professionals offering these are only doing enough testing to sell you hearing aids.  Some professionals use the term “screening” because legally a hearing […]

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