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Diane Faulknor, MA, CCC/A

Cochlear Implants vs Hearing Aids: Which Option Is Right for You?

If you suffer from hearing loss, you may be considering the feasibility of cochlear implants vs hearing aids. While both devices are designed to help those with hearing loss communicate better, they go about doing so in very different ways. For the most part, a thorough examination will be key in determining which option is …

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What Is the Clicking in My Ear…Should I Be Concerned?

Are you experiencing crackling, buzzing, ringing, static, or clicking in the ear sound? If so, it could be that your hearing aid batteries need to be changed. But if you’re experiencing clicking in the ear and you don’t wear hearing aids, it could be an indicator of tinnitus. In either case, the team at North …

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What the Sound of Metal Got Right & Wrong About Hearing Loss

Directed by Darius Marder, the Sound of Metal portrays a heavy-metal drummer’s life that is thrown into free fall when he begins to lose his hearing. The award-winning Sound of Metal is based on Derek Cianfrance’s unfinished docufiction called Metalhead.  In the movie, we watch as Ruben— a recovering addict and career punk drummer— battles …

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