By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: July 16, 2026 3:00 PM MDT You wore hearing aids faithfully for three months and still can’t follow conversations at dinner. Most people in that situation assume they’re the problem. They’re usually not. Table of Contents Quick…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP Date Published: June 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT Patients in our clinics often ask some version of this question: should I choose Oticon Intent or Signia Pure Charge&Go IX? Both sit at the top of the market. Both are a significant investment. And if you…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP Date Published: June 25 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT If you have tinnitus and hearing loss, someone has probably told you that hearing aids can help. Your response was probably something like: “How does turning up the volume fix a ringing that’s coming from inside my…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP Date Published: June 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT Your hearing aids still turn on every morning. The batteries hold a charge. They connect, they amplify, and technically, they work. But that does not answer the real question. The question is not whether your hearing aids…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP Date Published: June 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT You can hear people talking. You know a conversation is happening. But the words don’t land. And when you finally got your hearing checked, someone told you it was fine — or close enough. That answer isn’t…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: June 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT Most people know that hearing loss raises dementia risk. And most people know that depression is bad for the brain over time. What almost nobody explains is what happens when…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: May 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT If Phonak Lyric worked well for everyone, I’d fit it on nearly every patient who walked through our clinic doors. But I don’t. And the reason matters — especially if…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: May 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT You just got hearing aids. And instead of feeling like the world opened up, everything sounds strange. Your own voice sounds hollow. The refrigerator is suddenly the loudest thing in…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: April 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT You’ve seen the headline: “Tinnitus increases dementia risk by 68%.” The study is real, the figure is real, and the fear it triggers is understandable. But the conclusion most people draw from it — that tinnitus…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: April 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT Your hearing aids still turn on. The batteries last. You can hear… something. So when your audiologist mentions newer technology, your first thought is probably: why bother? I understand that reaction. Hearing aids are expensive. But after 20…
