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Your Guide to Better Hearing Your Guide to Better Hearing -
Written by 9 world class authorities on hearing healthcare, this 29-page booklet summarizes in detail all the key topics of hearing loss, its treatment and prevention.

A Guide to Your Child's Hearing A Guide to Your Child's Hearing -
Written by Dr. Judith Gravel of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia this 11-page booklet covers many of the topics parents should know about children and hearing problems including: communication milestones, signs and indicators of hearing problems, newborn hearing screening, evaluation of hearing loss in children, common hearing problems in children, what to do when permanent hearing loss exists, noise exposure and legal rights.

Your Guide to Hearing Aids Your Guide to Hearing Aids -
This 20 page booklet written by Drs. Sergei Kochkin (Better Hearing Institute), Gus Mueller (Vanderbilt University) and Ruth Bentler (University of Iowa) covers the technology of hearing aids, the binaural advantage, optimizing the hearing aid experience, expectations and myths about hearing aids.

Impact of Untreated Hearing Loss on Household Income Impact of Untreated Hearing Loss on Household Income -
This 44,000 household study demonstrates that there is a significant relationship between hearing loss and performance on the job as evidenced by reductions in income. More importantly it demonstrates that hearing aids can reduce income loss by about 50%.