Virtue Hearing Podcast

Navigating  Medicare and health insurance can be confusing—but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, Christopher Medina , a second-generation hearing aid specialist and owner of Virtue Hearing Aid Center , sits down with Cindy Varela to break down the essentials of Medicare plans, costs, and hearing aid coverage .   If you've ever wondered: ✔️ What's the difference between Medicare Part A, B, C...

Have you heard of the term "Brain Hearing"? In this episode, Gary Dorf explains how your brain is what actually explains speech and how your ears are just the middlemen in this process. What is even more interesting is how the Oitcon More device acts as your brain does and is trained to hear the difference between noise and speech. The brain learns by experience and so does the Oticon More. If you...

Welcome to Chris' version of the Google Autocomplete Interview! Get to know him a little better as he answers YOUR burning questions. Today, Chris addresses topics such as what inspired him to pursue the hearing aid business, his best advice for hearing health, the role of a hearing aid specialist, and more. Is there anything you're wondering that wasn't answered today? Leave a comment below and l...

When you're coming in to get fitted for your hearing aid the first time it is always best to bring someone close to you. It could be a family member, spouse or even a friend. The reason why is when you are getting fitted there is going to be a lot of information thrown at you that you might not remember initially.    We are always here to answer any questions you may have after the fitting but we...

Welcome to Chris' version of the Google Autocomplete Interview! Get to know him a little better as he answers YOUR burning questions. Today, Chris addresses topics such as what inspired him to pursue the hearing aid business, his best advice for hearing health, the role of a hearing aid specialist, and more. Is there anything you're wondering that wasn't answered today? Leave a comment below and l...

Welcome to Chris' version of the Google Autocomplete Interview!  Get to know him a little better as he answers YOUR burning questions. Today, Chris addresses topics such as what inspired him to pursue the hearing aid business, his best advice for hearing health, the role of a hearing aid specialist, and more. Is there anything you're wondering that wasn't answered today? Leave a comment below and...

The big question I get asked is can I inherit hearing loss from my family? In other words, is hearing loss Genetic? The short answer is YES. The National Institute of Health says that 1 out of every 1,000 babies inherits their parents hearing loss. But not all is lost, the best thing to do is to try and catch the hearing loss early. If you see any signs that your child experiencing hearing loss pl...

Here is what I learned from 1000's of hearing tests     In doing 1000's of hearing exams one thing you do realize is your hearing will never recover 100% unfortunately. However, the good news is with new technology coming out every year that gap is always coming to a close. Even a 20-50% improvement can impact your quality of life. We've seen it happen time and time again.    If you want to experi...

Welcome to "The Hearing Breakdown". In this episode, Hearing Aid Specialist Chris Medina meets with a patient to discuss his concerns with understanding group conversations, hearing the television, and ringing in his ears. Chris gives us an inside look at everything that goes into the process of getting a hearing aid and provides insight on their variety of functions.   One concern he had that mig...

In today's episode of The Hearing Breakdown, hearing specialist Christopher Medina gives us an inside look at a hearing aid fitting appointment from start to finish. Watch how hearing aids are molded to its user and follow along as Chris programs his clients hearing aids according to their audiogram. Once the hearing devices are on, the next step is to adjust the hearing levels to the patient's co...

In our connected world, we realized that there were patients who have family in Mexico that really needed hearing aids. It can be challenging at times to get to Los Angeles and we wanted to solve this issue.   We are now servicing Mexico and working on a satellite location. If you have any family or friends in Mexico who can take advantage of our risk-free hearing test please message us anytime an...

Doing his version of THIS or THAT, hearing specialist Christopher Medina gives us an up and close personal look at what he likes. YouTube or Facebook? Cats or Dogs? Start work late or leave home early? Chris answers all of these questions and more! Get to know the hearing aid specialist behind the scenes. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more videos like these! Chris Medina is the...

This is #ThrowBackThursday with a dear patient of ours Norma.  It's not every day we have a patient brave enough to be in front of the camera but we were happy she was. Norma came as a referral and loved how fast we worked in getting her hearing aids ready.   Many people also don't know that Medical does cover hearing aids and Norma took advantage of that. Also, our staff can help you get on the r...

With mask mandates coming to an end and social events on the rise you might notice that friend or family member who is a little isolated from the crowd.    It could be an aunt or maybe a grandparent who seems to keep to themselves and be on their phone. Maybe you're trying to get their attention and it seems like they can't hear at times. All these are signs of hearing loss and this may be your op...

Just 2 years ago we started creating product reviews to help educate our patients on the latest and greatest technology available to them. We get tons of questions regarding which hearing aid device is best for them and why.  Our aim is to make you a more educated consumer by the time you're finished watching these videos.   Be on the lookout for more product review videos and if you'd like us to...

It's a common myth that hearing aids are ugly and noticeable, but you CAN look good while getting the hearing support you need. On today's episode of Common Myths, Chris Medina shows you just how stylish modern hearing aids can be. They're sleek, slimmer, and customizable. Plus if you want to keep your hearing aids on the down-low, there are also styles that are barely even visible when you wear t...

Watch Chris unbox the innovative Starkey IIC Evolv AI. With a sleek design and notable features, Chris covers the pros and cons of this custom-made device and discusses who can use this hearing aid. What is unique to this device is that it can make up to 55 MILLION changes an hour also has a feature called "Edge Mode" and can enhance speech audibility in group settings with just a double tap! Our...

Watch Chris unbox the innovative Starkey IIC Evolv AI. With a sleek design and notable features, Chris covers the pros and cons of this custom-made device and discusses who can use this hearing aid.   This is a VERY small hearing device and perfect for those who do not want a hearing aid that is visible or behind the ear due to a mask. The battery life is around 3-6 days, so you are compromising b...

An audiogram is a graph of information of someone's hearing abilities. When you see the graph, on the y-axis (left-hand side), you'll see your hearing levels in decibels. On the x-axis (right side) you'll see the frequencies in hertz. When you get to a hearing aid dispensers office and take your hearing test you'll see a blue and red line. The red line represents your red line and the blue line re...

It's a common myth that hearing aids are ugly and noticeable, but you CAN look good while getting the hearing support you need. On this episode of Common Myths, Chris Medina shows you just how stylish modern hearing aids can be. They're sleek, slimmer and customizable. Plus if you want to keep your hearing aids on the down low, there's also styles that are barely even visible when you wear them. I...

Here is a #ThrowbackThursday that still stands true today! Few people know that even mild hearing loss can affect our health and cognitive abilities. Thankfully, our brains can easily "relearn" how to hear with hearing aids. In this episode of Common Myths, Chris Medina explains why hearing aids are so beneficial for everyone with hearing loss. Chris also brings on one of his patients to tell her...

Genetic hearing loss affects 1 out of 1000 babies being born each year. Although that's less than 1% of the time, it shows that genes DO have an effect on hearing loss.  With our genes possibly affecting our family, many wonder what steps they could take to protect their children. On today's show, not only do we talk about the connection between genetics and hearing loss, but we are giving practic...

Before we share with you guys our new episode later this week we wanted to inform you once more what the initial hearing loss signs are so you can be aware if you or anyone around you is experiencing these symptoms you can catch it early!   It is always better to handle it sooner rather than later. With that said, here are the 3 main signs that you (or someone you know) is losing their hearing. Ti...

On today's episode of the Hearing Breakdown, we provide an inside look at a patient's hearing aid fitting at Virtue Hearing Aid Center. If you have questions or would like more information regarding hearing loss or hearing aids, please feel free to contact us directly. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more videos like these! Chris Medina is the Hearing Aid Specialist at Virtue Hear...

Before we enter the new year it's always best to see where we came from and 2021 had many surprises for us. Here at Virtue Hearing we had many products come on the market and we'd like to share these with you one last time before the new year!   Here are 2021's top 5 hearing aids with the most cutting-edge technology. Starkey- Livio Edge AI. Variety of styles, with artificial intelligence that ada...