Hearing Health and Wellness
6 signs you may need to get your hearing tested
Knowing whether you have hearing loss isn’t always as obvious as chronic pain or other medical...
Hearing Protection
7 common activities that may cause hearing loss
Noises are all around us. Some are pleasant, like birds chirping in the park. Some are harsh, like a...
Hearing Health and Wellness
6 signs you may need to get your hearing tested
Knowing whether you have hearing loss isn’t always as obvious as chronic pain or other medical...
Hearing Protection
7 common activities that may cause hearing loss
Noises are all around us. Some are pleasant, like birds chirping in the park. Some are harsh, like a...
Hearing Aids
Be there for it all with Omega AI+—Starkey’s best hearing aids yet
No one understands better than Starkey that choosing to treat your hearing loss is choosing to be there for...
Hearing Health and Wellness
Care that makes a difference for Norma and her family
When one of 99-year-old Norma Eagle’s hearing aids stopped working, her family needed help...
Hearing Health and Wellness
Ella Keyte’s experience with Omega AI on Mount Kilimanjaro
Meet Ella Keyte! People who wear Starkey hearing technology don’t let hearing loss stand in the way...
Hearing Health and Wellness
4 reasons why it’s important to treat hearing loss early
Welcome to Healthy Aging Month—a time when we celebrate the positives of aging (think greater...
Hearing Health and Wellness
Five things people with hearing loss wish everyone else knew
In his newest blog written exclusively for Starkey, Justin Osmond (who was born with a severe-to-profound...
Hearing Aids
5 ways streaming has made hearing with hearing aids even better
If there ever was a solution that has helped us maintain better hearing no matter where we are or what we...
Hearing Aids
More than a repair: Helping a family stay connected when it mattered most
When Andy Sinclair asked us to help repair his 97-year-old mum’s hearing aid, our team knew there was...
Hearing Aids
Stay connected in more places with Starkey’s Auracast™ assistant
Anyone who has worn their hearing aids for some time probably remembers the days when it was difficult to...
Hearing Health and Wellness
5 ways better hearing can make summer more enjoyable
Summer is here and you can hear it in the air: Nature playing its seasonal symphony of chirping birds,...
Hearing Protection
Noise pollution named among risk factors for cardiovascular disease
It’s no secret that excessive noise can have a detrimental effect on hearing, but did you know it can...
Hearing Aids
How to troubleshoot your hearing aids yourself—using the My Starkey app
Hearing aids sounding a little off? Need a simple tweak to a program? Whether you’re navigating the...
Hearing Aids
How rechargeable hearing aids work—and why they may be right for you
What’s not to love about that feeling of being “covered”—or having one less thing...
Hearing Health and Wellness
Bridging the silence: A father, a child, and the gift of hearing each other
In his newest blog written exclusively for Starkey, Justin Osmond (who was born with a severe-to-profound...
Hearing Aids
Stephen Brown is a runner and Genesis AI wearer.
Stephen Brown is a runner and Genesis AI wearer. Recently, he spoke with us about his hearing loss...
Hearing Aids
"It's no exaggeration to say Starkey Hearing Aid changed my life."
Comedian Steve Day talks about the impact Starkey Hearing Aids have had on his life and how the new Evolv...
For Audiology Students
Hearing loss is not going away
Currently, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that 465 million people around the world have...
Hearing Aids
It’s the most wonderful time to hear!
Singing along to your favourite holiday songs. Watching “It’s a Wonderful Life”,...
Hearing Aids
Caring for hearing aids in winter
Winter — especially in places where it gets bitterly cold — can be tough on a lot of things....
Hearing Health and Wellness
Your hearing is worth protecting
Feeling invincible. It’s standard operating procedure when you’re young. And while it leads to...
Hearing Aids
Treating hearing loss may prevent nearly 5 million dementia cases
If you’re a regular reader of the Starkey blog, you know we write a lot about hearing loss and its...
Hearing Aids
Untreated hearing loss leads to higher healthcare costs
For those who need convincing that hearing aids are worth the investment, today’s hearing statistic...
Hearing Aids
Hard time hearing in noise? Here’s why
There are many signs of hearing loss — but one of the first signs that your hearing is going is if...
Hearing Protection
Protect Your Hearing Month
You know that when a cause has an entire month dedicated to it, it must be important. For years, October...
Hearing Aids
Hearing aid perception vs. reality
Hearing and sight are arguably our two most important senses (despite taste getting a lot of attention...
Hearing Aids
Hearing care services help boost hearing aid satisfaction
A little over a month ago, we explained why the best place to buy hearing aids has always been and probably...
Hearing Aids
Hear better — age better
We all want to stay healthy and happy as we age, don’t we? And we all know many of the obvious ways...
Hearing Aids
Wearing hearing aids can be good for cognitive health
Research by institutions, including Johns Hopkins Medicine, has linked cognitive decline and even dementia...
Hearing Aids
5 things to expect at your first hearing appointment
OK, you’ve finally decided to go in and get your hearing tested. Whatever your reasons for doing it...
Hearing Aids
Rechargeable hearing aids are the best
Of all the innovations and advancements made recently in hearing aid technology — and there have been...
Hearing Aids
Physical activity is associated with reduced risk of hearing loss in women
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. examined 20 years’ worth of health...
Hearing Aids
Hearing loss treatment and the role it plays in preventing dementia
A 2017 study, conducted by The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention and Care, called...
Hearing Aids
Hearing loss can lead to social isolation
Loneliness and social isolation have been getting their fair share of attention lately. For good reason....
Hearing Aids
Three of the most common hearing loss questions and their answers
If you’re like us, you like to get to the bottom of any ailment you have. When you know what the...
Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are linked to delayed diagnosis of numerous negative health conditions
There’s a reason we’re confident when, at Starkey, we say “Hear Better – Live...
Hearing Aids
Encouraging a loved one with hearing loss to seek help
It’s been proven that — left untreated — hearing loss can have a negative effect on our...
Hearing Aids
How to know if you have hearing loss
Not sure if you have hearing loss? That’s not uncommon. Hearing loss symptoms are subtle and...
Hearing Aids
Justin Osmond on the advice he’d give to someone debating getting hearing aids
In this, his fifth blog written exclusively for Starkey, Justin Osmond — who was born with a...
Hearing Aids
The best place to get hearing aids
Until recently, if you wanted to be treated for hearing loss or get hearing aids, you had one choice...
Hearing Aids
Brodie is heading to Tokyo with Team GB!
Brodie Williams has been a keen swimmer since the age of 4, but he has suffered from ear problems, which...
Hearing Aids
Everything you need to know about swimmer’s ear
Summer is upon us and now, more than ever, we’re looking forward to enjoying outdoor activities...
Hearing Aids
Hearing loss can lead to more accidental injuries
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), accidental or unintentional injury...
Hearing Aids
Tackle your hearing loss this Men’s Health Month
Admit it, if you’re a man, you know why there was a need to devote an entire month to men’s...
Hearing Aids
Why hearing aid stigma is no longer a thing (mostly)
Fewer than 20 percent of people with hearing loss obtain treatment. So why the disparity between the large...
Hearing Aids
Men’s dementia risks increase with hearing loss
Plenty of studies over numerous years have linked untreated hearing loss to an increased risk for dementia...
Hearing Aids
Justin Osmond on life with his hearing aids in vs. out
In his fourth of six blogs written exclusively for Starkey, Justin Osmond — who was born with a...
Hearing Aids
12 reasons you should test your hearing
May is Better Hearing Month — and this Better Hearing Month is all about reconnecting with friends,...
Hearing Aids
Reconnect during this Better Hearing Month
It’s been a long year, hasn’t it? Last Better Hearing Month, we were rookies when it came to...
Hearing Aids
Could earwax be causing your hearing loss?
Since earwax seems to be a popular topic these days (don’t ask us why, but earwax cleaning videos are...
Hearing Aids
Hearing aids may positively effect the rates of cognitive decline
Today’s hearing fact makes for a rare good news/bad news/good news blog. The first good news is that...
Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are more tortoise than hare
We’re a society that demands quick results and instant gratification. It’s how we came to have...
Hearing Aids
Justin Osmond on why hearing health is essential
In the third of six blogs he’s writing exclusively for Starkey, Justin Osmond — who was born...
Hearing Loss
Why can’t I hear well in the car?
When people find out I’m an audiologist, they’ll often ask me some version of the following:...
Hearing Aids
Regular hearing checkups are a good idea
If you’re proactive about your health and well-being — and more of us are today than ever...
Hearing Aids
Why two hearing aids are better than one
Ok, try this: Cover one eye with your hand and look around. Notice how clarity, depth perception and...
Hearing Aids
How loud for how long is key to avoiding noise-induced hearing damage
Exposure to loud noise is the second leading cause of hearing loss — after aging. It’s also one...
Hearing Aids
12 reasons to get Livio Edge AI custom rechargeable hearing aids
If you’ve been holding out on getting hearing aids because you were waiting for something that...
For Audiology Students
How to properly clean your ears
Cerumen, commonly known as earwax, is key to a healthy ear. It collects dirt, debris and bacteria,...
Hearing Aids
Justin Osmond on what he likes about wearing Livio Edge AI hearing aids
In his second of six blogs written exclusively for Starkey, Justin Osmond — who was born with a...
Hearing Aids
What to do if you think you have hearing loss
Most people who have hearing loss aren’t born with it. Instead, hearing loss creeps up on us over...
For Audiology Students
Starkey’s Livio AI Hearing Aids Outperform Other Step-Counting Devices in New Study
American Journal of Audiology releases data showing efficacy of Livio AI in tracking step count Livio AI...
Hearing Aids
Should you get a hearing test?
Do you ever feel like the people you’re talking to are mumbling or speaking too quickly? Are you...
Hearing Aids
More than one in 20 people has disabling hearing loss
How many friends do you have on social media? 50? 100? More? Well, if you apply today’s hearing fact...
Hearing Aids
Tips for getting used to wearing new hearing aids
OK, think back to a year or so ago. Remember when you would go to a matinee and then after, when it ended...
Hearing Loss
Why are my ears blocked?
If you’ve ever flown, you most likely know the sensation of your ears plugging up. Irritating, right?...
Hearing Aids
Justin Osmond on how hearing aids have changed over the years
Justin Osmond was born with a severe-to-profound hearing loss and has been wearing hearing aids since he...
Hearing Aids
Can lost hearing be restored?
The quick and frank answer to the question, “Can lost hearing be restored?” is no, once hearing...
Hearing Aids
Everything you need to know about tinnitus
For those who’ve been living with tinnitus, you undoubtedly know more than you care to about this...
Hearing Aids
Is hearing loss a symptom of COVID-19?
Over the last few months, treatments for coronavirus have continued to evolve and emerge. While data on the...
Hearing Aids
It’s better to deal with hearing loss earlier rather than later
A 2020 New York Times article headlined “Can Hearing Aids Help Prevent Dementia?” covers a lot...
Hearing Aids
Charlotte's Story - Hearing Loss to Team GB
As hearing better and living better is what motivates us at Starkey, we love to receive positive stories...
Hearing Aids
Tinnitus can be relentless
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again — but any time a subject gets an entire week...
Hearing Aids
Too few hearing aid wearers take advantage of available services
We all agree that hearing aids are an investment — in our health, happiness, relationships and,...
Hearing Loss
Loneliness is not good for your health
Maybe it’s been this way for a while and we just didn't notice, but loneliness is getting a lot of...
Hearing Health and Wellness
Livio Edge AI wins prestigious CES Technology Award
Before we design, engineer or even add features to our hearing technology, we ask ourselves one simple...
Hearing Aids
If you’re in your 80s, you probably have hearing loss
Surprise, surprise — the older we get, the greater the odds we’ll have hearing loss. At least...
Hearing Loss
How to properly clean your ears
Cerumen, commonly known as earwax, is key to a healthy ear. It collects dirt, debris and bacteria,...
Hearing Aids
Should you get a hearing test?
Do you ever feel like the people you’re talking to are mumbling or speaking too quickly? Are you...
Hearing Aids
Video conferencing tips for those with hearing loss this festive period (and beyond)
Face masks are now an everyday accessory, “staying in” is the new “going out,” and...
Hearing Health and Wellness
Hearing loss is strongly linked to loneliness
Loneliness has been called both an "epidemic" and "public health crisis" — and that was before...
Hearing Aids
Hearing during the festive period
Staying connected to family and friends has never felt more important than it has in 2020. Nor has it been...
Hearing Aids
One in five with hearing loss feel lonely and it’s affecting their health
Loneliness has typically been thought of like most other human emotions — fleeting and virtually...
Hearing Health and Wellness
Golf and hearing loss: why golf is a great sport for the hearing impaired
Jordan Fuller, over at Golf Influence, explains why golf is a perfect pastime for people with hearing...
Hearing Aids
Four everyday places that are louder than you think
October is National Protect Your Hearing Month, making it a good time to be extra cognizant of the noises...
Hearing Health and Wellness
The hearing aid that detects falls and sends alerts
If you’re an older adult — or care for someone who is — falling is likely high on your...
Hearing Aids
Protect Your Hearing Month
When a cause has an entire month dedicated to it, you know it must be important. For years, October has...
Hearing Health and Wellness
Hearing aids made for face masks
Face masks have unequivocally been a good thing when it comes to helping prevent the spread of COVID-19....
Hearing Aids
Our best hearing aid just got better
Our Livio AI hearing aids have been the industry’s most talked about hearing aids since they were...
Hearing Aids
Emma Faye Rudkin, the "hearing aid fairy"
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks to stop the spread of the virus has created even greater...