A press release from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has recently caught a lot of attention from the hearing healthcare community and major news outlets such as the BBC and Yahoo! News. The announcement shared that MIT was running trials with the aim of...
For many people, booking a hearing appointment is a scary proposition. On average, our patients wait seven years, from noticing a hearing loss to seeking help at Audicles. But the longer you leave it, the more your problem will worsen. Our hearing evaluations, led by...
Last year, we announced that we would be changing one local person’s life for the better. Through our Hear for the Holidays giveaway, residents were invited to nominate someone special to win a free pair of hearing aids, as well as access to our ongoing audiological...
Ever since Jabra announced their move into the hearing market last year, our Audicles team has been looking forward to the release of their Jabra Enhance Plus, the second low-cost hearing device offered by a leading manufacturer, following Bose’s SoundControl. Jabra...
Hearing aids — the words most people use to categorize a hearing treatment device that’s fitted by a hearing specialist — are now not the most accurate words needed to describe them. Because in October 2021, following President Biden’s Executive Order in July, the...
We have faced a lot of questions over many years of serving the Greater San Antonio area. We learn a lot about hearing loss from our patients, and we never stop growing. For those just starting to experience a hearing loss, this is a great place to educate yourself on...
It can be challenging for new hearing aid wearers to assimilate to the new routine of wearing hearing aids. Although the hearing aids make a world of difference to the performance of your hearing, they’re also a considerable change in your daily routine. We have...
Our veterans are some of the likeliest to have a service-induced hearing loss and/or tinnitus from noise exposure. A 2017 study reported that “Veterans who had been exposed to blasts were more likely to have hearing loss and/or tinnitus” and according to the Centers...
Recently, President Biden signed an executive order allowing people to purchase over-the-counter hearing aids online or in-store. While this may be the right step in normalizing and mainstreaming hearing loss, our concern is that people will make ill-informed...
Experienced by 50 million Americans, tinnitus is more common than we want to admit. With an uncomfortable noise playing in your ears 24/7, this is a debilitating condition requiring professional help. Tinnitus isn’t the end of the world, and with the right help, you...
