by Colorado Ear Care | Mar 10, 2023 | Miscellaneous
What are over-the-counter hearing aids? With recent changes in legislation, the Federal Drug Administration has increased access to hearing technology by essentially creating a new product category in the marketplace: over-the-counter (or OTC) hearing aids. In the...
by Colorado Ear Care | Feb 10, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Is it safe to wear hearing aids in the water? “Are my hearing aids waterproof?” is near the top of the list of questions that new hearing aid wearers ask in our practice. In no uncertain terms, we are here to tell you that no, most of today’s hearing aids are...
by Colorado Ear Care | Dec 23, 2022 | Hearing Loss
“Is my hearing loss reversible?” When our patients learn that they indeed have hearing loss, one of the first questions we hear is, “Is my hearing loss curable?” The unfortunate truth is that hearing loss is not curable. Why? Well, let’s explore what happens in the...
by Colorado Ear Care | Nov 12, 2022 | Hearing Aids
What do you know about hearing loss in the US? What do you picture in your mind when you hear the term “hearing aid?” Do you picture a sleek, technologically advanced near-supercomputer, or do you picture a bulky, oddly colored and shaped device that the wearer always...
by Colorado Ear Care | Aug 5, 2022 | Hearing
What is an audiogram? An audiogram is essentially a graph. This specific graph is designed to illustrate an overview of your hearing health, compared to what is considered “normal” or healthy hearing. Like any other graph, an audiogram features an X axis and a Y...
