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Guest Blog: A Trusted Partner in My Hearing Health

Posted by Monika Trahe 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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Guest Blog: Is Hi-Tech Worth the Higher Cost?

Posted by Monika Trahe 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 Monika Trahe 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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Jim’s Story

Posted by Monika Trahe on May 31, 2016

In the Spring of 2015, a new patient who came in for a hearing evaluation was put on our financial assistance waiting list for a hearing aid. We called Jim in the Fall of 2015 with news that financial assistance was available. He and his wife were elated because the day before, they were discussing […]

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Guest Blog: Good hearing should be a part of your life

Posted by Monika Trahe on May 11, 2016

By Neil Sikora In looking back over a 30+ year career in pharmaceutical manufacturing, many things stand out in my mind. One of the biggest is that due to the nature of the work, there was a big emphasis on employee health and safety. For most of my career, I supported an area in the […]

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Guest Blog: Custom Earplugs – A Musician’s Perspective

Posted by Monika Trahe 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 Monika Trahe 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 Monika Trahe 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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Norm’s Story

Posted by Monika Trahe on September 28, 2015

Norm spent his career working in a manufacturing setting. Despite encouragement from the company to wear hearing protection, he chose otherwise. Today, Norm believes his degree of hearing loss is a result of not protecting his hearing on the job. He says, “I was young and healthy, and didn’t think about getting older at that […]

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Elijah’s Story

Posted by Monika Trahe on July 6, 2015

At the age of 3, Elijah was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease called Alport syndrome. This genetic mutation of his collagen means that Elijah’s kidneys cannot properly filter his blood, and as a result of the mutation, his hearing is affected. At the age of 7, Elijah’s gradual hearing loss had significantly changed enough […]

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