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How Long Do Hearing Aids Last?
Hearing aids are becoming increasingly popular due to their ability to improve hearing in people of all ages. However, they are not indestructible. They require proper protection and maintenance to ensure they last and function properly. Here, I’ll discuss the...

Why Lori Lovato Loves Starting the Day at Li’l Firehouse Coffee
Li’l Firehouse Coffee serves up creative coffees to Kennewick locals, but there’s more to this tale than just beans and bagels… The owner is a hero of mythical proportions, professionally fighting fire with one hand and repelling fatigue with the other. Their location...

Love Local—Healthy Hearing Starts at Home
Helping our community improve their hearing doesn’t stop at our door. Our quest is to raise awareness throughout Southeast Washington because we care about the people in our community. We are a local business run by local people with families who love living here....

How Does Hearing Loss Contribute To Loneliness During The Holidays?
This holiday season, we’re all looking forward to great conversations, good jokes, and playing catch-up on all we’ve missed since the pandemic began. Or is it really all of us? Because many of our loved ones with an untreated hearing loss are not looking forward to...

How to Resolve Common Issues on The ReSound App
Here at Sound Audiology and Hearing Aids, we are so pleased to be able to offer our patients the opportunity to access hearing health care virtually, through our teleaudiology appointment service, called Sound Hearing Cloud. In order to access these virtual...

What Does the New FDA Ruling on OTCs Mean?
Audiologists and other hearing care professionals have been talking for some time about the Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Act, the new ruling on over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids (as of August 16 this year), and what this now means for hearing care. On one hand, they...

Prescription or Non-Prescription Hearing Aids? – The Difference
You may not have heard of the term “prescription hearing aids” before, but it is now becoming a standard term because of President Biden’s executive order last year, which allowed the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids. There are a lot of rules around what can be...

What Happens at a Hearing Test?
We know what happens when we get our eyes tested by an optician. But what happens during a hearing appointment with an audiologist? At Sound Audiology, our dedicated doctors take steps to ensure we can identify your hearing issue and find the best treatment solution....

Our 6 Safety Protocols To Keep You Safe At Your In-Person Appointment
COVID-19 isn't going anywhere anytime soon, and with the development of the Omicron variant, we must continue to protect you, other patients, and staff. Strict protocols remain in place to ensure you visit a safe and clean environment, so we can continue to care for...

How One Corporation Failed Our U.S. Veterans With Inadequate Hearing Protection
Hearing healthcare is important every month, but for a certain group of people, hearing protection is vital in day-to-day operations – our veterans. The high decibels of sudden or long-term explosives, military gunfire, and military equipment can all cause a hearing...
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