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Check us out! CaptionCall has a fresh new website design with updated content and a lot of amazing videos. With our new site comes another new change you may have noticed, our site now mentions a cost of $75 for CaptionCall. There are now two options for people to receive CaptionCall and be...

Is it getting too loud in here? Now you will be able to tell! Apple has released a new app for the Apple Watch that will use the watch’s built in microphone to measure the noise in the area around you. If the decibel level gets too high and could cause hearing damage, you can configure the ...

As a hearing care provider there is nothing more important than making sure your patients are taken care of—and you may have more opportunities to do that than you thought. The American Academy of Audiology has a great list of potential touchpoints you can have with your patients. Some of the thi...

Hello Mind’ is part of the CaptionCall active aging initiative. These unique tips and activities are created to promote a healthy mind and body, and to encourage social wellness. We hope you have some fun with these activities and encourage you to share them with your friends and family! Capt...

Loud noise is one of the most common causes for hearing loss. Fortunately it is also one of the easiest to prevent. Here are some great tips from the CDC on how to prevent noise induced hearing loss. Identify sources of loud sounds – This may sound straight forward but you may be surprised b...

For Memorial Day, we pause to honor those veterans who gave their lives while serving in the U.S. military defending our freedom. Honor Flight is a program that honors vets year round.Since 2005, Honor Flight has been flying our aging veterans who served in World War II, the Korean War, and the V...

Hearing health can be a finicky thing. There may be some things you are doing right now that you didn’t know could be damaging your hearing. Not getting enough sleep – Getting a good night’s sleep can be a challenge sometimes, but did you know that sleep helps your ears to recover from the d...

Every day people are deciding to take action on their hearing loss. If you know someone who still thinks they don’t need to worry about their hearing, share with them this great video about Shirley’s hearing care journey: https://youtu.be/Jyb9g8QAiE0...

CaptionCall is proud to be the Capital Sponsor of the Hearing Loss Association of America Walk4hearing to raise funds and awareness for hearing loss. Walk4Hearing is the largest walk for hearing loss awareness in the country. Every spring and fall thousand...

An important part of preventing hearing loss is understanding the causes. There may be more causes of hearing loss than you think. Age related hearing loss – There is not a lot that can be done about age related hearing loss. Your best bet is to make sure you are get your hearing checked reg...

Several years ago I was using a Q-tip to clean my ears – something I have long since learned is a bad idea. Shortly after, I had a sudden pain in my ear and then a weird noise. I couldn’t hear anything from my right ear except for this obnoxious noise. I was a little scared, confused, and had no ide...

Was getting hearing aids not what you expected? For a lot of people, new hearing aid ownership can be a difficult transition. Many people go through the process of spending money on their hearing aids only to decide after one use or so that they don’t want to wear them. That’s unfortunate because we...

What’s your passion? That’s the question asked at hearwellstayvital.org. Whatever your passion is, the Hear Well Stay Vital campaign has an important message. Get your hearing checked. “Hearing loss is linked to increased risk of dementia, depression, falls and isolation. Stay engaged, stay vital an...

Looking for more reasons why getting a hearing aid is good for you? Healthyhearing.com has a great list of 5 ways that hearing aids can help you live longer. Hearing aids help with balance – Falls can be very dangerous as we age and hearing loss has been tied to increased chances of falling....

Yay! You got hearing aids! Now you are living free and can hear absolutely everything. As much as we wish this to be true there are some important things you should know about making the best of your hearing aid experience. Your hearing aids are expensive and the last thing you want is for t...