August 30, 2023

Meet Lauren Mulenos, Hard of Hearing ‘Boy Girl Mom’

Becoming a mom of twins has changed Lauren Mulenos’ life in more ways than one. She now has a brand, Boy Girl Mom, which includes a blog and a recently […]
June 26, 2023

Telling People You Wear Hearing Aids

Most people will not know you wear hearing aids until you tell them. So telling people you wear hearing aids is one of those more important conversations to have as […]
June 5, 2023

A Comprehensive Guide to Purchasing Hearing Aids

A comprehensive guide to help you make an informed decision when purchasing hearing aids.
May 8, 2023
Better Hearing & Speech Month

Better Hearing and Speech Month 2023

Each May since 1927, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has been promoting Better Hearing and Speech Month. This serves as a time to increase awareness about hearing and speech challenges. […]
April 12, 2023

Upgrading my 1990s hearing technology with revision surgery

A cochlear implant user since she was 10 years old, Remy decided to upgrade her cochlear implant technology with Bluetooth, improved battery life and more.
March 8, 2023
Phonak Nova M Bluetooth hearing aids

Phonak Nova M Bluetooth hearing aids

I was given the opportunity to upgrade my (dated, beige and boring) Phonak Nathos hearing aids to a newer version last year. My audiologist had told me that the newer […]
February 15, 2023
teacher with hearing loss

An important lesson for everyone – not just those with hearing loss

A teacher with hearing loss is taking pride in her hearing loss and raising awareness about living with hearing aids in a beautiful way.
October 24, 2022
hearing loss and Glycogen Storage Disease

A life with hearing loss and Glycogen Storage Disease

A USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Level 2 athlete, seven-year-old Phonak hEARo Xena Thompson is balancing a life with bilateral hearing loss and Glycogen Storage Disease. Watching the Pennsylvania resident on […]
October 14, 2022
deaf engineer

Successful deaf engineer makes great strides

Deaf engineer Carsten Lyse could, despite his modest 44 years, write an exciting first volume of an autobiography. He has realized dreams, obtained a high education, started a family, and […]
October 5, 2022
playing sports with hearing aids

Playing sports with hearing aids no longer a challenge

All wearers of hearing aids say it. Between playing sports and hearing, you often have to choose! The devices only moderately appreciate what makes the charm of sport: movements, sweats and […]
September 16, 2022
hearing aids for speech understanding

Phonak unveils better hearing aids for speech understanding with Lumity platform

Phonak recently unveiled a new hearing aid platform called “Lumity,” which delivers a big step forward in speech-understanding in background noise. The new hearing aids include an update to Phonak’s […]
September 9, 2022
Roger Select

My review of the Phonak Roger Select microphone

As a hearing aid user, I have been using Phonak Roger microphones for a long time. These unique microphones use advanced technology to help me hear better in noisy situations, […]
August 22, 2022
Phonak CROS

Five things I love about my Phonak CROS as a student

Fve things I love about my Phonak CROS as a busy teenager navigating school, clubs, sports, and more!
August 19, 2022
hearing loss and tinnitus after chemo

Study: Hearing loss and tinnitus are common after chemo

In July 2022, the University of California, San Francisco released a groundbreaking study published in the BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care that found hearing loss and tinnitus are common after […]
August 8, 2022
Phonak Audeo Fit health tracker hearing aids

Health and hearing aids. Phonak Audéo Fit™ hearing aids track health data

We all know that looking after yourself is essential. Managing your health is even more critical if you already live with hearing loss. Thanks to Phonak’s new Audéo Fit™ hearing […]
May 18, 2022
Barbie has hearing aids

Barbie now has hearing aids!

Mattel recently announced that Barbie has hearing aids. The company has been making the most famous doll on the planet since 1959. They have stayed ahead of their competitors through […]
April 22, 2022

Understanding rechargeable hearing aid batteries

With climate change efforts ramping up across the globe, it’s time to look at the impact our hearing aids have on the environment. Batteries are among the most disposed of […]
February 4, 2022
BSL users

Study: BSL users’ experience with hearing aid clinics

There are approximately 151,000 British Sign Language (BSL) users in the UK. How many BSL users also use hearing aids or implants is unknown. A recent study by Manchester University is […]
January 21, 2022
phonak lyric for narrow ears

Hearing in one ear: Study on hearing technology

People who are born with hearing in one ear rarely seek help from hearing care professionals. But people who lose all their hearing in one ear are more likely to […]
October 25, 2021
hearing aid accessories

Woman uses prize money to create hearing aid accessories, fund technology for those in need

Decorating your hearing aids can be a great way to show off your technology and take pride in your hearing loss journey. One woman, Ruzzelle Gasmen, found that hearing aid accessories […]