Patient Resources
Are OTC Hearing Aids A Good Thing Or A Bad Thing for Hearing Care?
Although you might be able to clearly diagnose appendicitis using online diagnostic resources, would you attempt to remove your own appendix? Education regarding your general health and your hearing health is a positive investment of your energies and resources, but...
What Are OTC (Over-The-Counter) Hearing Aids?
The internet has provided individuals with a unique opportunity to deepen their understanding of a wide variety of subjects, including hearing loss and hearing devices. Where a better understanding of these topics is beneficial, many also use the hearing tests...
Choosing A Hearing Aid Is Not As Black And White As You Might Think
When it comes to choosing a hearing aid, it can be tempting to think that hearing aids fall into three categories – poor, good, best. It doesn’t happen this way though. Since 1986, Acadian Hearing Services has established a reputation both locally, here in Lake...
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...
What Is an OTC Device?
With May being Better Hearing and Speech Month, you might have read more about the OTC devices soon to come on the market as a quick fix for hearing loss. These will be FDA regulated, and the final rules and regulations regarding their sale are still being drafted. An...
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...