Hearing Aid Express is now open in Kingwood.

Hearing Aid Express in Kingwood is located at 1247 Kingwood Drive, in  the same shopping center as Stein Mart.

The grand opening celebration starts Monday, Feb. 4. Hearing Aid Express, one of the largest independently owned and operated practices in Texas, opened its 11th location at 1247 Kingwood Drive.The office is easily accessed from Interstate 59 and is in the same shopping center as Stein Mart and Palais Royal.

A grand opening celebration will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 4-Feb. 8 at the new location.Texas residents can get a free screening for a free amplified phone through the Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP), meet Licensed Dispenser Bill Boatman, tour the facility and get coupons worth $1,000 in savings for new hearing aids.

“We are very excited to open our Kingwood office, our sixth in the Houston market,” said Brad Brumback, President and CEO of Hearing Aid Express. “Kingwood is a great community and the new location will add more convenience to our growing number of customers in the Kingwood and Humble areas.”

Hearing Aid Express has helped hearing impaired Texans for more than 20 years, with 11 offices in Houston, Dallas and Austin.

The company is a long-term member of the Better Business Bureau, is a registered provider for Medicaid, STAP and coordinates the Hearing Benefits Program for the Texas Retired Teachers Association. Hearing Aid Express has more than 70 different hearing aid models from multiple manufacturers at numerous price points. Battery prices are 50 cents each, the same price for 20 years.

For a free consultation and screening,  please call 281-348-0001

Dr. Lacey Brooks, Hearing Aid Express audiologist, fits hearing aids on a young boy in Mexico during a Hearing Aid for Latin America mission trip Dec. 3-Dec. 5. During the trip, hearing professionals from across Texas fit more than 200 hearing aids on children in need.

Hearing Aid Express employees joined several other hearing health professionals across Texas on a mission to help underprivileged children in Mexico hear, many for the first time.

Hearing Aid Express President and CEO Brad Brumback makes an ear mold for a child during the mission trip.

The hearing professionals joined together with Hearing Aid for Latin America, a nonprofit organization that provides diagnostic testing, audiology equipment training, hearing instruments and batteries to children and adults in Mexico.

“To see the look on these children’s faces once they are fit with a hearing aid for the first time is magical,” said Brad Brumback, President and CEO of Hearing Aid Express.

Brumback and Dr. Lacey Brooks, audiologist at Hearing Aid Express, were part of the team that helped fit more than 200 hearing aids on children Dec. 3-Dec. 5 in Guadalajara and Arandas, Mexico.

“The mission trip was such a moving experience,” Dr. Brooks said. “It was very touching to see young children respond with such joy to being able to hear. The expressions and smiles on their faces once we put their hearing aids on and they could hear are ones I won’t soon forget.”

Hearing Aid for Latin America (latinhearing.org) is a Houston non-profit organization that was established in 2002 to bring the gift of hearing to underprivileged children and young adults.

Hearing Aid Express Audiologist Dr. Lacey Brooks performs a hearing test during the trip.

Hearing Aid Express has helped thousands of hearing impaired Texans for more than 20 years and is a long-term member of the Better Business Bureau, a registered Medicaid provider, STAP amplified phone provider and coordinator for the Texas Retired Teachers Association Hearing Benefits program.

For a free hearing screening, contact one of our offices today.

Situations with a lot of background noise like holiday music and multiple conversations occurring in the same room can make it nearly impossible to hear. It’s also hard for someone with a hearing loss to understand the voices of children and women.

Here are a few other signs you might have a hearing loss:

 Turning the television volume up louder than others in the room.

 Avoiding social situations or asking others to repeat themselves frequently.

 Hearing, but not understanding.

The holidays don’t have to be miserable. If you are experiencing any of these situations or think you may have a hearing loss contact our professionals today for a free hearing screening. After all, you deserve to enjoy the holidays just as much as anyone. Request an appointment today by clicking here .

Hearing Aid Express is celebrating the grand opening of it’s newest location in Georgetown, Texas.

The new office is located at 1102 South Austin St. Suite #106 in historic downtown Georgetown. It is on the northwest corner of South Austin and West University in the same center as UPS. The office is easily accessed from Interstate 35.

A grand opening celebration will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 20 – Aug. 24 at the new location. Texas residents can get a free screening for a free amplified phone through the Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP), meet Licensed Dispenser Mysti Hodges, tour the facility, receive a free package of hearing aid batteries and get coupons worth $1,000 in savings for new hearing aids.

“We are very excited about our new Georgetown office,” said Brad Brumback, President & CEO of Hearing Aid Express. “With hundreds of current customers in the Georgetown area, this office will allow us to serve those clients while offering hearing healthcare to a whole new group of people.”

We are also celebrating the grand opening with special offers that can be redeemed at any of our 10 locations. To see these specials offers, visit http://hearingaidexpress.com/georgetown-grand-opening/

Call any of our locations today for a free hearing screening.

ReSound Vea delivers superior sound quality and speech understanding in noise. The advanced features of Vea are based on ReSound’s latest technology, enabled by its Range chip. Warp processing and Dual Stabilizer II DFS deliver superior sound quality, while adaptive directionality, wind noise reduction and Noise Tracker II improve the patient’s hearing in noise.

“Compared to competing products, ReSound Vea has a huge advantage in the areas of adaptive directionality and reduction of both wind noise and background noise,” said Kevin Mensink, VP of Marketing, ReSound.

Vea also offers greater fitting flexibility, which means better ability to customize the gain in the hearing instrument to the patient’s individual hearing loss. Vea is treated with iSolate nanotech to ensure the same level of durability and protection against moisture, sweat and cerumen that is available on high-end ReSound models.

“At the end of the day, someone buying ReSound Vea is looking for a reliable hearing aid that delivers speech understanding in dynamic listening environments – without feedback and at a decent price,” said Jennifer Carlson, Commercial Product Manager, ReSound.

For more information on ReSound Vea, call your area Hearing Aid Express.

The office is located in the Mesa Woods Shopping Center, just off Mopac Expressway, at 8127 Mesa Dr.

Hearing Aid Express has been helping Austin residents hear better for more than 11 years. The office is located at 8127 Mesa Dr. #B-207 and is staffed by fulltime Audiologist Dr. Cristen Plummer.

She earned her B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 1991 and Master’s of Arts in Audiology in 1993 from The University of Texas in Austin. In 2007, Dr. Plummer earned her Doctorate of Audiology from AT Still University of Health Sciences. Dr. Plummer has been employed by Hearing Aid Express since 1995.

“I enjoy hearing how better hearing has impacted my patient’s quality of life,” Dr. Plummer said. “They no longer have to struggle to hear their spouses, children and grandchildren.” The office takes appointments for hearing evaluations, consultation and demos of the newest technology in hearing aids, and service and programming of many popular hearing aid brands. Purchases include lifetime service, including free programming, adjustments and cleanings. Hearing aidprices start at $595 and there is never an obligation to buy.

They also participate in the state-funded telephone assistance program (STAP) to provide a free amplified telephone for any Texan with hearing loss. To schedule an appointment at Hearing Aid Express in Austin call 512-346-6884. Financing is available. Medicaid is welcome.

Tinnitus causes ringing in the ears and affects about 15% of the world’s population.  It is the most prevalent physical condition reported by military service members and veterans.

The Bluetooth Alera TS combines an advanced hearing aid with a Tinnitus Sound Generator. The technology is used to administer sounds that make the disturbing tinnitus noise less noticeable, drawing your attention away from it. Over time, it can help retrain your brain to not notice the tinnitus even when you aren’t wearing the instrument.

“This kind of sound therapy when combined with informed counseling is recognized as a highly effective way of managing tinnitus,” said Michael Piskosz, M.S., ReSound.

The cause of tinnitus is unknown, but more than 80% report a significant or satisfactory improvement in tinnitus symptoms after using the Tinnitus Sound Generator feature, studies show.

The Alera also uses accessories to play sound wirelessly from your television, phones and computer directly into your hearing aids. It is available in custom, receiver in the ear and remote microphone styles and is available in three different technology levels.

“These people now have a flexible solution, and no longer have to live with tinnitus interrupting their daily lives,” Piskosz said.

To learn more about the Alera TS or to have a free demonstration, call a Hearing Aid Express office today.

Myth: It’s accurate to describe your hearing loss in a percentage.

Maybe you have heard a friend say something like this: “My doctor told me I have a 30% hearing loss in my right ear.”

Fact: Hearing loss isn’t measured in percentages. It’s measured by frequencies and pitches. When you lose your hearing, you lose the ability to hear certain sounds or frequencies. When you get a hearing test, hearing professionals check to see which frequencies (and to what degree) you hear and determine the ones you don’t. Your ability to hear one frequency could be much worse than that of another frequency.  Describing a hearing loss with a single percentage wouldn’t take into account that you may have a hearing loss in more than one frequency. It also doesn’t take into account that the degree of loss could be different in those frequencies,  making it an inaccurate description of your hearing loss. Hearing professionals usually refer to a hearing loss using these terms:

n Normal hearing, 0  to  <25 dB

n Mild hearing loss, a 26 to 40 dB hearing loss

n Moderate hearing loss, a 41 to 70 dB hearing loss

n Severe hearing loss, a 71 to 90 dB hearing loss

n Profound hearing loss, great than 91 dB hearing loss

This chart is called an audiogram. To check your hearing, you will sit in a sound booth with earphones. During one portion of the test, a hearing professional plays tones at various pitches from soft to loud to determine at what point you can first detect each sound. The results of your hearing test are recorded on a graph called an audiogram.

On the top of the audiogram are the pitches that are important for understanding speech.   On the side, you will see the loudness level.  As the numbers increase, so does the volume of the test signal.  The further down the symbols are on the graph, the louder the sound had to be turned up before you could just barely hear it.  In other words, the lower the symbols are on the graph, the more hearing loss you have at that pitch.

It isn’t abnormal for someone with a hearing loss to isolate themselves.  The best way to show you care is to accompany them to a professional hearing consultation, where a hearing test is performed.

According to the Better Hearing Institute, someone might have a hearing loss if they…

• Require frequent repetition.
• Have difficulty following conversations involving more than 2 people.
• Think that other people sound muffled or like they’re mumbling.
• Have difficulty hearing in noisy situations, like conferences, restaurants, malls, or crowded meeting rooms.
• Have trouble hearing children and women.
• Have their TV or radio turned up to a high volume.
• Answer or respond inappropriately in conversations.
• Have ringing in their ears.
• Read lips or more intently watch people’s faces when they speak with you.

Or if they:

• Feel stressed out from straining to hear what others are saying.
• Feel annoyed at other people because they can’t hear or understand them.
• Feel embarrassed to meet new people or from misunderstanding what others are saying.
• Feel nervous about trying to hear and understand.
• Withdraw from social situations that they once enjoyed because of difficulty hearing.

Or if they:

• Have a family history of hearing loss.
• Take medications that can harm the hearing system (ototoxic drugs).
• Have diabetes, heart, circulation or thyroid problems.
• Have been exposed to very loud sounds over a long period or single exposure to explosive noise.

If you suspect you or someone you care about has hearing loss, contact the professionals at Hearing Aid Express for a free consultation and demonstration of the latest technology. We are here to help.