Hearing Aids Arkansas | North Little Rock AR

May is Older Americans Month. We at Arkansas Hearing Aid Service are so happy to service just this group of Americans.

As people age it’s normal for some hearing, language, and memory changes to occur. It happens to all of us, doesn’t it? Once you hit about 55 the chances of having some hearing loss is pretty high.

Of course there are things you can do to prevent loss, too. As in any medical condition it’s essential to catch problems early. The earlier you identify a problem the sooner treatment can begin.

Hearing aid specialists are especially qualified to help older Americans, 55 and above, differentiate between normal aging and having a hearing loss. Either way, Arkansas Hearing Aid Service stands ready to help you with loss or to help you identify things you can do to help you hear better and enjoy your life.

As a first step, people who think they may have hearing loss or other hearing disorders should see a hearing aid specialist. That’s why we offer free hearing tests and consultations.

Hearing loss often occurs slowly and has many causes. But rest assured there are many things you can do to prevent further loss and to restore some hearing even if a loss has occurred. Make an appointment today if you haven’t already and find out if you or your parent needs hearing aids.

Thought we might suggest a way to celebrate with you. A photo Scavenger Hunt!

Here’s how it works:

Start looking through your photographs. Each photo is worth a certain number of points. Tally them here: _______

We’d love it if you posted them on our Facebook page. We’ll send a coupon for free hearing aid batteries to the winner if you do! Each photo you find counts, so if you have two photos of two people hugging a tree, one 60 or older and one younger (see number one below) then you get 6 points instead of 3!

Good luck!

1. Two people hugging a tree (one must be 60 or older, one must be younger than 60).

3 points

2. The entire team (except the photo taker) standing next to an American flag. 8 points

3. A team member—age 60 or older—shaking hands with a statue (any statue). 5 points

4. The entire team (except the photo taker) forming a conga line between parked cars.

8 points

5. Two team members—one younger than 60 and one 60 or older—wearing hats made

out of newspaper. 7 points

6. A team member—any age—petting an animal (dog, cat, horse, you name it). 5 points

7. A team member—any age—standing next to a fire hydrant. 3 points

8. A team member—age 60 or older—drinking water. 1 point

9. A team member—younger than 60—balancing an object on his or her head. 5 points

10. A team member holding menus from a local restaurant. 3 points

11. Two team members (any age) coming down a sliding board. 2 points

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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. Each year the event raises awareness about different communication issues people face in hopes of improving the quality of life for those who have hearing, speaking, understanding difficulties.

As far back as 1927, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has been celebrating this in May.

A great way to celebrate is to get your hearing tested. Come in to Arkansas Hearing Aid Service and get a free hearing test. If you already have some of our hearing aids, get them cleaned and serviced while you are here.

Did you know that there an estimated 28 million Americans who have a hearing loss that could be treated if they would just seek professional help?

Here are some ways to tell if you or your loved one has a hearing loss:

• Frequently ask people to repeat themselves
• Often turn your ear toward a sound to hear it better
• Understand people better when you wear your glasses or look directly at their faces
• Lose your place in group conversations
• Keep the volume on your radio or TV at a level that others say is too loud
• Have pain or ringing in your ears

Quit simply, folks who see themselves in these statements should see an hearing aid specialist for a hearing test. Even tiny hearing loss can impact your life. Since it is in many cases treatable, there is no reason to miss out on all the great communications and sounds of life.

If you are 45 or older annual hearing tests are a good idea. Your hearing aid specialist can prescribe hearing aids, listening devices and how to concentrate on hearing all sounds.

In fact, at Arkansas Hearing Aid Service, that’s what we do. Come see us to celebrate Better Hearing And Speech Month in May.

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Hey everyone! We have been back for nearly a week now from our meeting in New Orleans with Sonic Innovations where they taught us all about the new Flip, a hearing aid which is very small and very easy to use.

We’ll be telling you more about it in the coming weeks, but we did want to let you know that we would be posting pics from the event and tons of new information about the new Sonic.

We had a blast of course. We spent some time on Bourbon Street (naturally), but we also spent a good amount of time meeting with other hearing aid dispensers, audiologists and others in our industry. We take our commitment to providing the best and newest technology for managing hearing loss very seriously so we can pass that on to you.

We were very impressed with the new Flip hearing aid from Sonic Innovations and many of the other new information that we were presented with. It’s safe to say that we are flipping… for flip. (We couldn’t resist the obvious pun!)

Oh, yeah, and Happy Ground Hog Day!

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Just a quick announcement about our involvement this Thursday in the Health Fair. We will be available to answer questions and pass out information about hearing health, hearing loss and hearing aids for attendees. Drop by and tell us hi!

We want to answer any questions you have and schedule you for a free hearing test and consultation.

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I find that my Arkansas hearing aid patients want their hearing difficulties solved by a small, discreet instrument hidden away in their ear. But until recently, if you had more severe hearing loss, a different inner ear shape or narrow ear canals, it was difficult to provide enough hearing assistance without increasing the size, and obviousness, of the hearing aid.

ReSound’s remote microphone technology revolutionizes custom in-the-ear hearing instruments. It’s the most significant development for in-the-ear hearing aids in the last 20 years.

Thanks to an entirely new design, the new Resound Live family of remote microphone hearing aids now delivers:

• Smaller Size
• More Power
• Better Sound Quality

Remote microphone instruments are perfect for anyone who needs more power or batter life, or who simply wishes that their current custom instruments (in-the-ear, in-the-canal or completely-in-the-canal) were less obvious.

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