There’s nothing like the sounds that make your life unique. A favorite playlist. Your sweetheart’s laugh. The newscast you love listening to while whipping up your signature smoothie. In today’s world, however, hearing the sounds of your life can feel...
How Does a Pandemic Affect Noise Pollution?
We live in a noisy world. Dr. Richard Neitzel, of the University of Michigan, knows this only too well. In November 2019, his team at Michigan, along with a team at Apple Inc., set out on a two-year mission to...
Are You Making the Most of Your Hearing Benefits?
It’s easy to get sidetracked from your health care while preparing for and celebrating the holidays, so we want to remind you to take advantage of unused insurance benefits. As we approach the end of the year, we recommend you...
Masks Don’t Have to Derail Communication
Verbal communication is made up of 4 different parts: The audible spoken word, facial expressions, lip movement, and body language. Mask wearing, though absolutely necessary in today’s environment, unfortunately impacts 3 of the 4 parts, making communication difficult for the...
Re-opening: In-office Visit Procedures
EFFECTIVE 6/1/2020 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE As of 5/11/2020, Gov. Mills lifted the ban on non-urgent, elective, in-office medical procedures/tests/ appointments, as long as the CDC and ME Department of Health protocols and procedures are being followed. Fagan Center for Audiology...
Sound Support: We’re Open With Safe Options to Serve You!
At Your Service With Safe & Sound Hearing Care In these unprecedented times, your safety and hearing wellness are top of mind. We are open for business and committed to serving your hearing care needs, with options designed to ensure...
When Restaurants Reopen, Remember This Healthy-Hearing Tip
RESOURCE ALERT: Enjoy Dinner Out and Hear the Convo Do restaurants seem to be getting noisier? If you think so, you’re not alone. And, what’s more, researchers have reported a connection between hearing loud music and choosing more calorie-heavy menu...
When It Comes to Hearing Wellness for the Whole Family, Don’t Fur-Get Your Pets!
Just like their people parents, these furry members of the family can experience hearing difficulties too. Read on to learn what you can do. AVOID EXCESS NOISE As one of the most preventable causes of hearing loss in humans, loud...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic which has resulted in the Governor’s “stay at home orders”, the team at Fagan Hearing has determined it is in the best interest of our practice to temporarily scale back on employee staffing as of...
Q&A: Live Speech Mapping
Q: What is live speech mapping, and how can it help me? A: Excellent question! Live speech mapping is a mechanism for fine‑tuning hearing aids to the specific pitch and volume of your loved one’s voice and other important sounds....