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• Hear better and live better with the Thrive Hearing app Posted by Tom Smith, Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist on October 11, 2018 If you haven’t yet heard about our revolutionary new Livio™ AI hearing aids, then before you read any further, check out this real quick. And maybe this too. If you have heard about it — or if you’re back from that short detour — then this blog is all about the Thrive™ Hearing app, the “control unit” for Livio AI... Read More
• Stream Like Never Before with Three New Wireless Accessories Posted by Tom Smith, Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist on September 14, 2018 Designed to provide universal connectivity and greater streaming capabilities, three new wireless hearing aid accessories from Starkey Hearing Technologies work with Livio AI hearing aids to help you engage with the world around you. The TV While the Thrive Hearing app also enables direct streaming of audio, music and more with Livio AI hearing aids, we know... Read More
• Introducing A Hearing Revolution - Livio AI Hearing Aids Posted by Tom Smith, Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist on September 07, 2018 A hearing revolution has arrived. Brand-new from Starkey® Hearing Technologies comes the world’s first healthable hearing aid with integrated sensors and artificial intelligence. Able to track brain and body health, Livio™ AI puts your hearing health in your hands via a new mobile app – the Thrive™ Hearing app – and a suite of new... Read More
• What’s the difference between a cochlear implant and a hearing aid? Posted by Tom Smith, Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist on August 17, 2018 Q: What’s the difference between a cochlear implant and a hearing aid? A: Cochlear implants and hearing aids are both medical devices used to treat sensorineural hearing loss, the most common type of hearing loss. While both devices treat hearing loss, hearing aids are much more common than cochlear implants. Hearing aids are used to successfully treat... Read More
• Understanding your hearing aid batteries life-span Posted by Tom Smith, Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist on August 01, 2018 One of the most annoying things that can happen with hearing aids is when you hear the tinny voice say “Low Battery.” But a lot of factors play into how quickly your hearing aid batteries are used. The quality of your hearing aid batteries can affect a lot of things: how long the batteries last before needing to be changed, the overall performance of... Read More