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Opening Up: My Own Personal Hearing Journey
Better hearing is not a destination, but a journey. The team at Jacobs Audiology and I dedicate ourselves to walking with our patients, ready to provide any and all necessary support along the way. The hearing journey stories from our patients are one of our most...
Apple’s Hearing Aid Features Released | Our Initial Impressions
Today, October 28, 2024, Apple released its iOS 18.1 software, which includes the long-anticipated hearing health features. This release has been a long time coming, as we have closely monitored the progress, announcements, and initial rumors over the past nine...
A Frank Discussion for Gentlemen: Is Excess Ear Hair Affecting the Performance of Your Hearing Aids?
One of the most common signs of getting older is a loss of hair where it once was and a sudden abundance of hair where it wasn’t, including your ears. While for most men this isn’t a fun topic to discuss, it’s important to address how your ear hair can affect the...
Apple Officially Announces a Hearing Test and Hearing Aid Feature | What This Means
Yesterday (September 9, 2024), Apple held an online event to make a number of announcements about their next generation of iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. Having shared that Apple was rumored to be launching a 'Hearing Aid Mode' earlier this year, we watched with...
Can Hearing Aids Help You Live Longer?
There have been some intriguing, but slightly concerning, studies over the years about how untreated hearing loss is linked to different health conditions. Your ears do a lot more for you than just hear! Untreated hearing loss has been shown to affect your balance,...
The Unlikely Connection Between Auditory Function and Fall Risk
It’s no surprise that hearing loss challenges can be linked to other parts of the body. Your ears play vital parts in far more than just letting you hear the music on the radio or your family around the dinner table! Recently, I came across a study that showed...
Apple WWDC 2024: Where in the World Is “Hearing Aid Mode”?
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference was last week, and with all the rumors about “Hearing Aid Mode,” I was exceptionally excited to watch and find out more about this groundbreaking potential feature. However, amidst all the excitement about “Apple...
How to Clean Your Ears at Home: A Guide by Jacobs Audiology
Maintaining healthy levels of earwax is a huge part of good ear health, but quite often we don’t realize how much earwax is present until it becomes an issue. Too much earwax can lead to irritation in your ears, issues with your balance, headaches, and even hearing...
Apple Plan to Introduce “Hearing Aid Mode” With iOS 18—What Does This Mean for Hearing Aid Technology?
Although nothing is official as of yet (watch this space!), rumors suggest that Apple’s next operating system update, iOS 18, will include a new feature called “Hearing Aid Mode.” Predicted to release in September 2024, Apple’s latest venture into hearing assistive...
Blue Cross Blue Shield’s 2024 Hearing Aid Benefits: The Important Changes You Need to Know
Getting to grips with the fine print of insurance can be tricky, especially when it comes to figuring out what's covered for hearing aids. At Jacobs Audiology, we've been keeping an eye on the updates from Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) for 2024, and we're here to...