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Toto , has been playing rock-and-roll since he was 9 years old . It took another professional musician to persuade him to do something about his hearing loss . Kenneth and Jill Sheppard , owners of Hear- Care and Associates in Sherman and Gainesville , share Lukather ’ s story with you , and invite you to hear the music again .

“ I was on a stage with Carlos Santana and Jeff Beck ; this was the one time that I got the ring that never went away ,” says Lukather . “ So , I hadn ’ t heard silence since 1986 .”

“ I found myself saying , ‘ what ?’ all the time . How many times do you go , ‘ Yeah !’ and laugh , going : ‘ I couldn ’ t hear a word they said ?’ I did that for a lot of years until I ran into my friend , Brad Whitford , from Aerosmith , and he was talking , and I kept asking , ‘ What ?’ He says , ‘ Bro , you need one of these , man .’ And he whipped out his little device and I didn ’ t even know he was wearing it ! We kind of cracked up , saying yep , we knew this day would come .”

Lukather laughs and says , “ We had hoped by the time we needed one that it would be like this . That you wouldn ’ t need to be wearing two , like , tires on the side of your head .”

“ They ’ re not your daddy ’ s or your grandpa ’ s hearing aids , man . No .

No . No . The Widex Moment hearing aids have changed my life . When I went down and I had them put in , I almost had tears in my eyes . Cuz I haven ’ t been able to hear that frequency for a long time . The quality is incredible ,” says Lukather .

“ There ’ s no shame in admitting that as you get older , you get a little weaker . Even if you ’ re not a musician , it happens .”

It ’ s estimated that about 40 million adults ages 20 to 69 in the United States have noise-induced hearing loss . Approximately one in three people in the U . S . between the ages of 65 to 74 have hearing loss . There is a solution !

Kenneth and Jill Sheppard invite you to call 903-868-2650 for an appointment to have your hearing checked . It ’ s fast , easy , and some say , even fun .

HONEST TO GOD .

- STEVE LUKATHER Professional Musician ,

Founding Member of the Rock Band Toto

Jill Sheppard , B . S ., SLP / Audiology , Kenneth Sheppard , Jr ., LFDHI

“ With the latest Bluetooth ® technology , you can stream your favorite music in the highest quality possible ! Hear what ’ s important in your life . We want you to hear well again .”

- Jill Sheppard , Owner of HearCare & Associates in Sherman and Gainesville

It ’ s worth your time . It ’ s about your life .

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