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February 28, 2025
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Why You Can't Hear in Background Noise with Hearing Aids

Dr. Cliff Olson, Audiologist and founder of Applied Hearing Solutions in Phoenix Arizona, discusses why so many people struggle in background noise, even with hearing aids and what you can do about it.

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Audiology
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Audiology
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Hearing Aids
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Hearing Aids
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Audiology
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Audiology
Hearing Health
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Dr. Cliff's Best Hearing Aid Buyer's Guide 2024
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Audiology
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Dr. Cliff's Best Hearing Aid Buyer's Guide 2024

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The BEST Way to STOP Hearing Aid Wind Noise
Audiology
Hearing Aids
Oticon
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Stop Using Hydrogen Peroxide to remove Earwax!
Hearing Health
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Phonak Lumity vs Oticon Real Comparison
Hearing Aids
Oticon
Phonak
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A-List Celebrities You Didn't Know had Hearing Loss & Tinnitus
Hearing Health
Other
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Hearing Health
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Hearing Aids
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STOP Using Hearing Aid Domes

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Hearing Health
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The BEST Way to Hear Your TV using Roku
Hearing Health
Other
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Why OTC Hearing Aids will NOT Reduce the Price of Rx Hearing Aids
Hearing Aids
OTC
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Dr. Cliff discusses the impact OTC hearing aids will have on prescription hearing aids.

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Hearing Health
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Eustachian Tube Dysfunction & How to Fix it

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Jabra Enhance Plus OTC Detailed Hearing Aid Review
Hearing Aids
OTC
January 29, 2023

Jabra Enhance Plus OTC Detailed Hearing Aid Review

Doctor Cliff Olson, Audiologist and founder of Applied Hearing Solutions in Phoenix Arizona, reviews one of the best OTC hearing aids currently available on the market, the new Jabra Enhance Plus Self fitting Over the Counter hearing aid from GN

Hearing Aids on Amazon in 2023
Hearing Aids
OTC
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Hearing Aids
OTC
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Hearing Aids
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What Types of Hearing Aids Does the VA Have?

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Hearing Aids
Oticon
Phonak
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Hearing Aids
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Hearing Health
Tinnitus
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My Medications Can Cause Hearing Loss?

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Hearing Aids
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Bluetooth
Hearing Aids
Prescription
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Bluetooth
Hearing Aids
Prescription
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