Patient Resources
How Common Is Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is much more common than you think. Chances are you know more than one person with some degree of hearing loss. According to the Mayo Clinic, about one-third of people between the ages of 65 and 75 in the United States have a hearing loss, increasing to...
Hearing Aid Clean & Check: A Professional Service in Lake Charles
Many individuals with hearing loss are exhausted at the end of a normal day due to the added strain of following conversations they can't hear well. The use of hearing aids makes conversations easier to follow, reducing daily fatigue, but they have to perform at their...
How Often Should I Replace My Hearing Aids?
One of the major benefits of advanced technology hearing aids is their capacity to eliminate feedback or whistling, allowing you to communicate with family and friends without interruption. This, along with greater clarity, connectivity, reducing background noise, and...
How Much Do Hearing Aid Repairs Cost?
The frustration of a poor performing hearing aid might make you want to toss them in the junk drawer with other malfunctioning broken electronic devices. The cost of abandoning your hearing aids represents a significant financial waste while eliminating the advantages...
Surprising the Winner of the SWLA Strong Holiday Hearing Aid Giveaway
On November 1st, we introduced the ‘SWLA Strong Holiday Hearing Aid Giveaway’. We invited our patients and friends to nominate somebody special within the community that deserves a complimentary pair of hearing aids as well as our advanced audiological care. We wanted...
Poor Sound Quality in Hearing Aids Reported by iPhone 12 Users
I understand that working with technology can cause plenty of frustration for our patients in Southwest Louisiana. We expect tech giants like Apple to work out all the bugs before releasing a product or update. A fellow techy recently informed me that Apple dropped...
Android’s Newest Feature Is a Game-Changer for the Hard of Hearing
Hearing loss affects approximately 466 million people across the globe. Most receive a significant boost to their quality of life through the use of hearing aids. Fortunately, the micro-digital technology world has made a powerful impact on the hearing aid industry,...
Does BlueCross BlueShield Insurance Cover Hearing Aids?
The ability to hear conversations, especially when it comes to understanding important information, is a critical element in daily living. Sadly, only one in five individuals diagnosed with hearing loss actually get the help they need from hearing aids. According to...
Am I Covered For Hearing Aids With Aetna Insurance?
Understanding critical information or keeping up with conversations with family and friends is essential to independent, daily living. Unfortunately, only one out of every five people diagnosed with hearing loss gets adequate help for their hearing loss from hearing...
Hearing Loss: the Third Most Common Health Problem in the USA
The Centers for Disease Control report that hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the USA, trailing behind arthritis and heart disease, but more prevalent than cancer and diabetes. However, hearing care tends to take a back seat when it comes to...