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Insurance Benefits for Hearing Aids
Posted on: Thursday, March 8, 2018
If you have an Insurance plan that covers the purchase of hearing aids, consider yourself one lucky person!
» Read morePatient Testimony Videos
Posted on: Thursday, March 1, 2018
Check out what our patients have to say about their experience of being fitted with hearing aids at McCollum Hearing Center.
» Read moreOnline Hearing Tests
Posted on: Thursday, February 22, 2018
If you think you are having trouble hearing and have taken our online hearing test but want a second opinion, try one of these easy to use online hearing tests:
» Read moreWhy are there different levels of hearing air technology?
Posted on: Thursday, February 15, 2018
These days information is everywhere! We research everything! We don’t buy a toaster or a car without reading the features, the benefits and reviews.
» Read moreEarly Action Proving Crucial to Hearing Success
Posted on: Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Hailey Ems was born weeks early, on the floor of an upstairs bathroom as emergency medical technicians huddled on a staircase trying to figure out how to get the stretcher upstairs.
» Read moreAge-Related Hearing Loss Can Influence Personality
Posted on: Thursday, February 8, 2018
The aging process, like all life processes, is characterized by change. And while most do not become grumpy old men and women, research does show those older individuals are generally less outgoing.
» Read moreConsequences of Hearing Loss
Posted on: Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Many people are aware that their hearing has deteriorated but are reluctant to seek help. Perhaps they don’t want to acknowledge the problem, are embarrassed by what they see as a weakness, or believe that they can “get by” without using a hearing aid. And, unfortunately, too many wait years, even decades, before getting treatment.
» Read moreHearing Loss and Society
Posted on: Thursday, January 25, 2018
We have millions of hearing -impaired people in today’s society and the percentage is increasing. Of those affected, less than 20% having hearing aids to improve their hearing. Why? hearing impairment is a disability that continues to be stigmatized. Consequently, many people equate wearing hearing aids with being old, handicapped or less intelligent.
» Read moreExperiencing Hearing Loss
Posted on: Thursday, January 18, 2018
Watch this brief video from the New York Times titled, Experiencing Hearing Loss, to gain an insight into how hearing loss effects you (beyond not being able to hear) including cognitive function, cardio-vascular function and social interaction.
» Read moreHEAR to stay, not fade away
Posted on: Thursday, December 28, 2017
As we begin 2018, we, at McCollum Hearing Center want to make sure we are making every effort to keep you present and connected with your “NOW”. Life connections enable us to live beyond ourselves and enable society to evolve.
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