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Can Hearing Aids Improve Social Confidence?
Everybody has different levels of social confidence. Some people can throw themselves into a random group of strangers without worry, and others may need a little more of a push to socialize. Which group you…
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Four Spring Sounds You Can Rediscover with Hearing Aids
The flowers in the Grapevine Botanical Garden are blossoming, and it’s warm enough to swap our coats for t-shirts, which can only mean that spring is here. In celebration of the new season, let’s look…
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How Hearing Loss Affects Safety in Public Places
Hearing loss affects an estimated 15% of U.S. adults. If you’re among that percentage, you know that hearing loss can impact just about every area of your life, from how you communicate with others to…
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Do Earplugs Help Control Tinnitus Progression?
Earplugs are small but essential hearing protection tools. They work by absorbing some of the force of loud sounds, reducing their impact on your hearing system. Because they’re helpful in quieting external noises, some people…
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Preparing for Emergencies When You Have Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can affect nearly every area of your life. One important area not to overlook is emergency preparedness. How Is Emergency Preparedness Different for People With Hearing Loss? Many aspects of preparing for an…
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Tips to Accommodate Hearing Loss in Restaurants
Going out to eat is a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, or just a nice excuse to avoid doing any dishes. Whatever your reason for heading to one of Grapevine’s restaurants, there’s one thing…
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What Happens During a Hearing Aid Fitting Appointment
After you take a hearing test, you’ll spend a little bit of time looking at your different hearing aid options. There are two main categories of hearing aids: over-the-counter and prescription. Over-the-counter hearing aids are…
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Can Sound Therapy Tune Out Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is both frustrating and common. It’s characterized by hearing a ringing (or buzzing, or humming, or whooshing) in the ear with no external source, and it’s estimated that 10% of the American adult population,…
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Five Common Causes of Temporary Hearing Loss
Do your ears feel plugged up, or do sounds seem more muffled than usual? It may be temporary hearing loss. Temporary hearing loss, as the name suggests, is typically not permanent and often mild. Below,…
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Five Hearing Loss-Friendly Gifts to Make Your Loved One’s Holiday Perfect
Some people have a knack for finding the perfect gift. Others might need a little assistance. Whichever camp you fall into, let’s look at five excellent gifts for people with hearing loss to help you…
