hearing and health select the right product for your situation or she will conduct real ear measurement testing and adjust the programming as what the manufacturer says someone ear canals are different shapes and react differently,” says bearce the service doesn't end with the sale costco offers free follow-up appointments free hearing aid cleanings and checkups damage coverage with no deductible since the company is the largest hearing aid center 30 years ago and now has centers in 691 locations worldwide including 520 in the united states also benefit from the deep experience of costco's licensed dispensers—1,400 in years of experience in one year at costco because they are seeing so many people and treating so many different problems," that's on top of the 18 months it takes state license "costco started its own apprentice program in 2006," adds tammy miller director of training for costco's hearing pensers at costco have come up through that program." training and experience are import- it sing," anthis says the ears have it "hearing is how we connect with aid center can help you see-and hear- what you've been missing untreated hearing loss can lead to a host of problems including loneliness has shown that older persons with moderate hearing loss face triple the risk of developing even higher letting hearing loss go untreated for a long time can also reduce the effectiveness of the hearing aids you eventually process sound are idle they begin to atrophy making it harder for the brain to interpret the sounds it's receiving auditory deprivation regular hearing tests can catch problems early on and minimize the impact of auditory environment or have frequent exposure to recommend you have your hearing checked annually.-mr members a free hearing assessment the new kirkland signature 9.0 is a high-tech wonder protect your hearing did you know that listening to music on your smartphone can cause hearing damage? the maximum volume level for personal listening devices is you can suffer hearing loss in less than five minutes the national institute for occupational safety and health out of the volume around you similar apps are available for android devices try to avoid levels above protection.-mr