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Hey everyone, When you leave a phone message, speak clearly so the person you are leaving the message for can understand what you are saying. If you don’t say... your name, I don’t know who you are. Also, say your number slowly and clearly. I have pretty good hearing and can’t understand some of the messages people leave for me. People who have hearing loss have a much more difficult time. Do it like this.

Dr. Ben Thompson shares a great way to provide tinnitus relief with the phone and Airpods Pro that you probably already have in your pocket.

If you wear "MFi Made for iPhone" hearing aids, hold off on upgrading to the iPhone 12. Apple has acknowledged an issue and is working on an update. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211953 https://appleinsider.com//mfi-hearing-aid-static-issues-re

Did you know you can use your Flexible Spending Account to pay for your hearing aids? If you still have money in your account, don't lose it. If you are planning on purchasing hearing aids next year, update your FSA for next year to include the purchase and you can pay for them with pretax dollars and spread the payments out over the whole year.

Cheap knock-offs are guaranteed to leave you disappointed.

Do your hearing aids have MASK mode? If you are wearing Starkey Livio or Livio AI hearing aids, update your hearing aid firmware in the Thrive App and then turn on Mask Mode to hear speech easier.

What is the single greatest MODIFIABLE risk factor for Dementia? It's hearing aids to treat hearing loss.

There is often relief for tinnitus (ringing in the ears). For many, stress exacerbates their tinnitus. An effective way to find relief is taking a break to relax. Exercise can help. If you aren't getting the exercise your body needs, try a 20 minute walk 3 or 4 times a week.

It's harder to hear when everyone is wearing a mask. Here are 8 tips to help overcome the challenge.

The connection between your Bluetooth hearing aids and your smartphone is fantastic until it isn't. Yes, Bluetooth is a pain in the arse, but those issues are generally fixable, let's talk troubleshooting Bluetooth hearing aids.

What could happen if you go to a bad provider? This could happen.

What could happen if you go to a bad provider? This could happen.

Replacing your Starkey receiver.

Black Market Hearing Aids?

This one is a bit longer but Dr. Cliff covers a lot of good information and objective performance of these devices. https://youtu.be/H-cPHra7aS8