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Ask the Expert: Hearing Care Practitioner Laurie Ann Hruska

On January 9, 2019
By Amy Duvall
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Welcome to our “Ask the Expert” Hearing Care Practitioner (HCP) blog series! Our first HCP we’re featuring is Laurie Ann Hruska out of our Pittsburgh and Washington, PA. offices. Laurie has been with Beltone since September 2017 and has been…

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Everything You Need To Know About Hearing Tests

On November 23, 2016
By Becky Stinemetze
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In life, there are many tests that you must take: pop quizzes, driving tests and college entrance exams. There are also tests that you don’t need to study for, such as eyesight exams or a hearing evaluation. A hearing “test”…

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Good Hearing Matters: A Principal’s Story

On September 1, 2016
By Amy Duvall
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The chirp of a cricket. The hum of a refrigerator. The ticking of a grandfather clock. These are just a few of the sounds Krista Stump didn’t know existed until the age of 45. “I didn’t miss them,” she said,…

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Statistics of Hearing Loss in the Elderly

On July 5, 2016
By Amy Duvall
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Naturally, as human’s age, different ailments tend to become a part of normal life. Hearing loss in the elderly, which is extremely common, can become a much larger issue if not treated by a Hearing Care Practitioner with a thorough…

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Hearing Health Professionals: Who Does What?

On April 8, 2016
By Amy Duvall
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So, you’re pretty confident you have hearing loss, or you took our Online Hearing Test and it reflected you had hearing loss. Your next step probably involved searching the Internet to figure out what you should do now. During your…

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What Is Involved In Getting a Hearing Test?

On January 26, 2016
By Ken LaFerle, Au.D.
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Most online hearing health forums and articles out there inevitably end up recommending that people go and get their hearing checked. This is because hearing tests are very efficient at answering many of people’s hearing health concerns. But have you…

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How to Recognize the Warning Signs of Hearing Loss

On December 3, 2014
By Steve Brinkman
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Like many of the physical changes that come with advancing age, hearing loss is gradual and often hard to pinpoint. Friends and family members might even suspect that you are suffering from hearing loss before you see any sign of…