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I realized how much they helped me when…..

 What I heard from a patient, fascinated me! A hearing aid, once properly fitted, is not always immediately noticeable to the wearer. I have had many patients who just feel like they are hearing naturally, they sometimes forget about the hearing aids until they brush their fingers on the mics to check them! With these patients, it isn’t until the end of the day when they take their hearing aids out and see how much less they are hearing, that they realize what the hearing aids are really doing for them, how much less connected to the world they are without them.  Thank you, Ryan Phillips, our 4th-year Audiology Doctoral Intern for sharing this.

How true this is. Hearing loss most often decreases very slowly over many years and speech clarity and word understanding slowly become unheard. Words are unclear and muffled. Digital hearing aid processing is truly remarkable in how it manages noisy environments and improves speech clarity in all surroundings. We are pleased to be a part of helping those to hear better!

Written by:
Rich
Published on:
October 18, 2022
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Categories: Blog Categories Go Here, Community Outreach, Educational, Hearing, Hearing Aids, Miscellaneous, New Technology, Patient care, Philosophy, Phone Numbers, Slider, Testimonials, TinnitusTags: Audigy, Audiologist, audiology, Dr. Richard S. Reikowski, ear doctor, family hearing and balance center.cardinal hearing centers, Hearing Aids, hearing doctor, hearing loss, Hearing Testing

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  1. Gail Reagan

    October 18, 2022 at 9:15 am

    Very nice, thank you for sharing Ryan! Beautiful picture too!!

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    • Rich

      October 18, 2022 at 10:13 am

      I appreciate Ryan sharing this as well. Thanks Gail!

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  2. Elizabeth

    October 18, 2022 at 9:30 am

    That’s amazing! I love hearing stories like this.

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    • Rich

      October 18, 2022 at 10:14 am

      Same! Thanks Elizabeth!

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  3. Rich

    October 18, 2022 at 10:14 am

    Nice story and observation to share Ryan!

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