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Oticon, our trusted hearing solutions manufacturer, treats hearing loss a little differently. They recognize that hearing doesn’t happen in your ears but rather in your brain. With their “brain first” approach, they’ve designed hearing aids to complement this understanding with Oticon Dynamo and Plus Power (for those with severe to profound hearing loss). Oticon Dynamo is the most powerful compact …

  Great gifts come from the heart. Show how much you care with these thoughtful finds focused on creating connections at any age. FOR THE GRANDKIDS Headphones: Media and music are more accessible than ever, making headphones and, in turn, hearing loss popular. Give your grandkids a gift they’ll love now and appreciate later with hearing-conscious headphones. Look for over-the-ear headphones …

What Is Ototoxicity? The definition of ototoxicity, in its simplest form, is ear poisoning (“oto” references the ear and toxicity references “poisoning”). Chemicals, drugs, and other agents that are known to cause hearing loss, balance disorders, or tinnitus are referred to as ototoxic. Damage to the auditory system can occur when the vestibulo-cochlear nerve, which sends balance and hearing information …

Those in the military are highly susceptible to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) due to exposure to guns, explosives, and engines. As the prevalence of NIHL among those who serve is gaining greater awareness, a Phase III trial of a drug designed to prevent noise-induced hearing loss, D-Methionine (D-Met), is being conducted at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. The trial is …

When it comes to communication, hearing is our most important sense — it allows us to gather auditory information during normal day-to-day activities. Hearing not only allows us to socialize, communicate at work, and talk with our loved ones, but it also warns us of potential danger. When our hearing is impaired, it affects our ability to locate where sounds …

In the last few months, we have worked hard to develop a lending library for our patients. If you are a resident of western Montana and live near one of our four offices, you now have access to more than 50 books that cover the topics of hearing loss, ear anatomy/physiology, hearing devices, and aural rehabilitation. Get a complete list …

When you have your hearing tested, the audiologist constructs a graph called an audiogram. Typically, this graph represents how loud tones of various pitches have to be made before you can first detect them. Unfortunately, a lot of attention is given to this simple graph when it just doesn’t tell the whole story. Let’s be honest: Who among us is …