Falls in the Elderly: Common Causes and Prevention
Falls in the elderly can lead to serious health complications, from broken hips to head injuries that often require a hospital stay. That’s why this September, for National Fall Prevention Month, we at Acadian Hearing would like to share some of the common causes of...
Investing in Your Hearing Aids with a Payment Plan
When it comes to investing in hearing aids, one of your three choices along with paying ‘out of pocket’ and through our ‘Leasing program’ is to pay via a Payment Plan. In this article, I’m going to share what a Payment Plan is, and the two options that are available...
Should You Lease Your Hearing Aids?
Leading hearing aid manufacturer ReSound have recently developed a leasing program having partnered with Allegro Credit. This leasing program allows you to lease premium technology from anywhere between $99.00 and $174.00 per month. In this article, I’m going to share...
Why You Should Invest for Your Hearing Aids “Out of Pocket”
When it comes to investing in your hearing aids, you’re presented with three options. You can invest up-front. You can split your payments with a payment plan. You can join the Leasing program. In this article, I want to share the benefits of investing for your...
Do I Qualify for the Choice Program as a Veteran in Lake Charles?
“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.”- Douglas MacArthur. Did you know that over one million of our armed forces are affected by tinnitus or other hearing issues caused...
Why are hearing aids expensive?
Let’s cut to the chase. Hearing aids don’t come cheap. With an average cost of $3,000–$7,000, it is a large investment. So, why exactly are these tiny electrical devices so expensive? The research and development Billions of dollars have been invested into creating...
The effects of hearing loss on leadership skills
Famous American Jurist Oliver Wendell-Holmes once said: "It is the province of knowledge to speak. And it is the privilege of wisdom to listen." Any leader will tell you, the most important skill you need to be successful is to know not only how to listen, but how to...
Evolution of the hearing aid – they’re not what they used to be
Hearing loss is not a modern issue. In ancient times, people hollowed out animal horns and shells to amplify sound. Fast forward a few centuries and these shells developed into the more well-known ear trumpets you may have seen in the movies. Since then, like cell...
A Helping Hand When Choosing The Perfect Hearing Aids
We completely get it. The moment you’re told you need hearing aids is the moment you think, “Wow. This really sucks.” But, let us tell you this, although there will be many things that go through your mind such as cost, appearance, and the inevitable feeling of...
So, How Exactly Do Our Ears Work?
Whether for study, health, or just general trivia to impress at a dinner party, it’s pretty useful to know how the ears work, and let us tell you, they’re a rather spectacular part of the body. But let’s start with the basics To understand how they work, we must first...