Are You a Candidate For a Hearing Aid?

Place your thumb and forefinger about six to eight inches from your  ear and rub them together.  Do you hear any friction noise?  If not, you may ask yourself: Do I turn up the television or radio up to the point where others complain? Do I strain to hear conversations or misunderstand words and ask [...]

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Are You Sidelined by Hearing Loss?

“Listen and learn,” the saying goes and that’s just what Arnold Hearing Aid Company has done for over 64 years now.  We’ve learned how your hearing loss keeps you from enjoying the activities you once enjoyed like family get-togethers, church activities, eating out, being with friends, lectures, concerts and other day-to-day activities.  Because you have [...]

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Real-Ear Tests Make For Real Hearing

Can carrots help you hear better? Although this is a trick question, our hearing aid patients at the Ear, Nose & Throat Group would smile and answer, “Yes”. The word “carrots” is part of a speech test that is used routinely to measure the efficacy of a hearing aid.  This test is referred to as a real [...]

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Good Living Through Good Hearing

“I wish I had done this sooner” is an expression we often hear in our office from a new patient who has finally sought help for their hearing. Too many years are wasted in withdrawal from the activities and people we once enjoyed because of the embarrassment of not hearing what’s been said or responding inappropriately. [...]

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Come hear what you are missing

Ear Nose and Throat Group Sound plays a large role in our lives, affecting emotional states and contributing to our overall well-being. The perceptions of our richest experiences are directly influenced by the impact sound imparts on our visual images. Consider the imagery when we describe the rustling wind, the singing birds, the ocean wave, a child’s [...]

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Understand The Sounds You Hear

Ear, Nose and Throat Group, Inc. Understanding hearing loss becomes much easier if we know a little more about the mechanics of hearing. Sound waves of pressure enter the ear and vibrate our eardrum and tiny middle ear bones. These vibrations are then sent to the inner ear structure. This snail shaped organ, if unrolled, is [...]

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Look For Good Hearing Aid Value

Arnold Hearing Aid You’re ready to take that important first step in improving your life through better hearing. With so many ads, claims, prices, etc., you may now be confused and not know where to start. Remember, you will wear your hearing aids from 12 to 16 hours a day (or more) every day. You [...]

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Separating the Myths and Facts about Hearing, Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids

Ear Nose & Throat Group, Inc. While the prevalence of hearing loss continues to rise, most people are not aware of its effect in their own lives for many years after it begins. Even more devastating are the misconceptions of who, where, and what will truly help the hearing impaired. These misconceptions or myths are often [...]

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