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World Hearing Day 2020: Don’t Let Hearing Loss Limit You

I have long pictured a world where everyone with hearing loss has access to the tools and resources they need. Through ongoing global efforts of Starkey Hearing Foundation, I feel we are on the path to making that world a reality. Each year in March, the World Health Organization celebrates World Hearing Day to promote [...]

By |2020-03-03T01:05:14+00:00March 3rd, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on World Hearing Day 2020: Don’t Let Hearing Loss Limit You

Changing The Future Of Caregiving

As the aging population increases worldwide, so does the number of caregivers. There are an estimated 34 million Americans acting as caregivers for loved ones. This year, National Caregivers Day falls on Friday, February 21. We owe a great deal to those who are willing to dedicate themselves to ensure the aging generation is taken [...]

By |2020-02-14T14:09:45+00:00February 14th, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on Changing The Future Of Caregiving

Starkey Is Going Beyond In 2020

As a young man, I never imagined my work in the hearing aid industry would become my life’s passion. From the very moment in 1961, when I saw a man fit with hearing aids hear the world around him, my world transformed. Throughout the decades that followed, I have continuously wondered and questioned how we [...]

By |2020-02-26T14:19:05+00:00December 20th, 2019|Blog|Comments Off on Starkey Is Going Beyond In 2020

Serving My Life’s Purpose

Philosopher and humanitarian Albert Schweitzer once said, “The purpose of human life is to serve and to show compassion and the will to help others.” His words and principles have always inspired me to help as many people with hearing loss as I can. When you show compassion and do something good for someone, I [...]

By |2019-11-25T14:31:31+00:00November 25th, 2019|Blog|Comments Off on Serving My Life’s Purpose

How a Bold Vision Led to Reinventing the Hearing Aid Around the Globe

When I committed my life to helping the world hear, I knew technology would have to be at the forefront of that effort. Two decades ago, I had a vision I shared at one of our manager meetings in Germany -- if a hearing aid can help people hear better, what else can it do? [...]

By |2020-02-26T14:23:17+00:00July 16th, 2019|Blog|Comments Off on How a Bold Vision Led to Reinventing the Hearing Aid Around the Globe

You Find Your Humanity in What You Give to Humanity

Nearly 7,000 athletes from around the world came to compete in the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi this year. Starkey and Starkey Hearing Foundation were once again on hand to participate in the Healthy Athletes Program. Our more than 40 volunteers fit more than 250 athletes from 67 countries with hearing [...]

By |2020-02-26T14:25:18+00:00June 14th, 2019|Blog|Comments Off on You Find Your Humanity in What You Give to Humanity

How Hearing Became My Life, an interview with Our American Stories

Today, Starkey and the Starkey Hearing Foundation help millions of people overcome the challenges of hearing loss. I always knew from a young age that I would end up in a profession dedicated to helping others but, admittedly, it didn’t start with a passion for the hearing aid industry. Recently, I was interviewed about my [...]

By |2020-02-26T14:27:20+00:00May 6th, 2019|Blog|Comments Off on How Hearing Became My Life, an interview with Our American Stories

Get Your Hearing Checked for World Hearing Day 2019

Every year on March 3rd, the hard of hearing community unites together for a cause that affects them daily. The World Hearing Day campaign, held by the World Health Organization’s Office of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness, works to raise awareness for hearing loss and promote ear and hearing wellness around the world. This year’s [...]

By |2019-03-12T20:13:14+00:00March 3rd, 2019|Blog, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Get Your Hearing Checked for World Hearing Day 2019

The Soldier Who Changed My Life

I was honored to receive AG Bell’s 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award along with my incredible wife, Tani, recently. As I stood on stage to accept the award, I couldn’t help but think about how I got there. I realized, I am where I am today because of the caring and compassion of a stranger many [...]

By |2019-11-26T21:34:09+00:00December 10th, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on The Soldier Who Changed My Life

Hear Better, Live Better

For the 466 million worldwide who suffer from some degree of hearing loss, hearing aids allow the ability to clearly hear conversations, music, nature, and the many other pleasant sounds we often take for granted. While better hearing is the predominant purpose of a hearing device, its impact doesn’t stop there. For those who have [...]

By |2018-08-23T17:07:49+00:00August 23rd, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on Hear Better, Live Better