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Armstrong Hearing Aid Center founded in 1960 after WWII by Shohn’s grandfather, James Armstrong. We are a small, family owned and operated business. Shohn is 3rd generation to operate Armstrong Hearing. Shohn has worked in the industry for 21 years. Starting in 1991, he worked for Starkey Laboratories in Austin, TX for 4 ½ years and then moved home to work with his father. His father retired in 2005 and Shohn took over as sole owner. He and his wife, Suzy, along with 2 staff members, Traci O’Brien and Shelly Havig make up Armstrong Hearing. Shohn is also a member of the Oklahoma Hearing Aid Advisory Council.
Armstrong is an exclusive dealer for Audibel instruments. Audibel is an exclusive brand of Starkey Laboratories, and they are made in the USA.
Researchers from John Hopkins University found that about one in five Americans ages 12 and older suffer from hearing loss that’s severe enough to make communication difficult. The study also found that hearing loss doubles every decade of life. Deficient hearing has been linked to a greater risk of dementia, poor cognitive function and falling in the elderly. The impact of hearing loss on the aging isn’t “inconsequential” and should be treated. In addition, if you have poor hearing, your brain has to work harder to decode and process sound. When this happens, it has to reallocate resources to hearing which probably comes at the expense of cognition or thinking ability.
Yes, as hearing worsens, a person is likely to become frustrated and socially isolated. Because they are unable to hear well in social settings, they gradually stop going to the theater, movies, places of worship, senior centers or parties or out to restaurants with friends or family. Social isolation has been linked to depression and an increased risk of death from conditions like heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease. These findings alone should prompt more people to get their hearing tested and, if found impaired, get properly fitted with aids that can help to keep them cognitively engaged.
Armstrong Hearing Aid Center supports Life Senior Services, because Life Senior Services supports and serves most of their customer base; Tulsa Boys Home, because they believe this charity is doing positive things for our community by serving boys who are in crisis situations. They help provide them a place to get their lives back in order; Feed The Children, because they believe that no child should ever go hungry. Feed The Children serves both the United States and in other countries; ASPCA and the Ward-Wiseman Animal Haven (a no-kill facility in Collinsville), because they care about animals too! Armstrong feels strongly about responsible pet ownership and for spaying/neutering your pets…they are in an over population crises and thousands of animals are being euthanized every day; Tulsa K-Life, because they are doing good things for our students in Tulsa…this group is a branch of Kanakuk Kamps in Missouri. Lastly, The American Cancer Society, because Suzy’s father passed away from cancer in 1987.
Armstrong Hearing Aid Center
6130 E. 71st St., #18
Tulsa, OK 74136
SE corner of 71st & Sheridan, just east of Tuesday Morning
918-492-6087
www.armstronghearing.com
