March 13, 2020
Audiogram with speech banana

What an audiogram says about your hearing loss

An audiogram provides a visual picture of how your individual hearing loss impacts access to sound. Commonly used is an audiogram with a "speech banana."
September 14, 2017
hearing test

Everything you need to know about getting a hearing test

There are many different types of hearing tests, which can provide various information about how your child hears and processes sound.
June 13, 2017
buying hearing aids for my parents

Why I finally decided my dad needs hearing aids

I never thought about buying hearing aids for my parents until recently. When I asked them what they can hear.
June 29, 2016
questions about hearing loss

Your first hearing aid: Common questions about hearing loss and what I’ve learned

I’ve found that hearing loss is a good conversation starter, especially among a large group of 67 year old men and women. Such was the case recently when I attended […]
February 8, 2016

How mindfulness can help enhance your hearing experience

How we talk about things influences how we perceive them, such as talking about hearing “loss.” In the same way, how we think about hearing loss can influence how it affects us. […]
October 16, 2015

Hear Haiti: Similarities hundreds of miles from home

Open Ears is following a group of Sonova team members as they head to Haiti with the Hear The World Foundation. Laurie Daley is the territory manager for northern New […]
February 9, 2015

Cheating the Test

It has been said that cheating is wrong, dishonorable, and hurtful towards others as well as yourself. The measurements for final scores become skewed, making the results incorrect for everyone, […]
July 23, 2014

Trying Something Different

It’s no secret that I’m not a Phonak customer, despite being the editor-in-chief of this blog. It could be argued that this is a good or a bad thing, but […]
June 24, 2014

Test Your Own or Family Members’ Hearing Yourself: Why Not?!

If a child has a hearing problem, it’s usually the case that a parent or teacher will notice it, and the kid gets a first visit with an audiologist for […]