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Do You Know Your Hearing Professional?

Posted on March 1, 2010 in Blog, Information with the tags audiologists, hearing aid dispensers, Hearing Aids, hearing health care, hearing problems, hearing professionals

At least 50 percent of those reading this article have been seen by a hearing professional. Your complaints may include, “I can hear but I do not understand,” dizziness, tinnitus, or sudden loss of hearing. Your hearing professional of choice may be an audiologist, ENT, or hearing aid dispenser. How do you choose the best [...]

Tips For Selecting Your Hearing Aid

Posted on February 19, 2010 in Blog, Information with the tags best hearing aids, hearing impairments, hearing loss, tips for selecting your hearing aid

More than 28 million Americans (about 10 percent of the population) have hearing loss. Hearing aids can compensate for hearing loss in approximately 95 percent of those individuals who have hearing impairment. While more than 30 percent of people over age 65 have some type of hearing loss, 14 percent of those between 45-64 have [...]

Does Your Ear Hurt?

Posted on February 11, 2010 in Information with the tags audiologists, Hearing Aids, hearing healthcare professionals, hearing instruments

Comfort is very important when wearing your hearing aid(s). Discomfort occurs 10 percent of the time and usually happens when trying to remove your hearing instrument from your ear. In most cases, in-the-ear hearing aids (ITEs) and ear molds for behind-the-ear hearing aids (BTEs) can create a sore ear (usually towards the top of the [...]

You Should Be Hearing Better On The Telephone!

Posted on February 5, 2010 in Blog, Information with the tags Hearing Aids, hearing instruments, hearing technology, t-coils

Many of my patients have a built-in telephone coil (T-switch) on their hearing instrument(s). A T-switch is ordered with your new hearing aid for your telephone ear. Unfortunately, due to space limitations in smaller canal aids or poor dexterity reported by the patient, t-coils cannot be ordered for everybody. In many cases, telephone hearing-impaired amplifiers [...]

More Birthdays & Hearing Loss

Posted on January 31, 2010 in Blog, Information with the tags audiology, hearing care services, hearing impairments, hearing loss, presbycusis, tips for hearing loss

Presbycusis, the loss of hearing that gradually occurs in most individuals as they age is usually a sensorineural hearing disorder – meaning it is caused by gradual changes in the inner ear typically brought on by repeated exposure to noise. This results in a loss of hair cells (sensory receptors in the inner ear), which [...]

The Demographics Of Hearing Loss: You’re Not Alone

Posted on January 11, 2010 in Blog, Information with the tags Hearing Aids, hearing impaired, hearing impairments, hearing loss, hearing loss demographic, untreated hearing loss

You’re not alone…28 million Americans are hearing impaired and an estimated 500 million experience hearing loss worldwide. In the U.S., one in eight 50 year olds suffer from hearing loss. After President Bill Clinton was fitted for hearing instruments, more than one million other baby boomers identified themselves as experiencing hearing loss. In fact, there [...]

Tips For Hearing In Noisy Situations

Posted on January 4, 2010 in Blog, Information with the tags ability to hear, Hearing Aids, hearing loss, noise levels, Tips For Hearing In Noisy Situations

Those without hearing loss can have problems hearing at parties, particularly if there is background noise. Having hearing loss makes it even harder to understand speech when other noises are present. Here are some strategies to maximize your ability to communicate with others.
1. In restaurants, choose a table off to one side or in the corner [...]

Should You Be Hearing Better On The Telephone?

Posted on December 18, 2009 in Blog, Information with the tags audiology doctors, bluetooth hearing aids, hearing impaired, special assistive listening devices, t-coils

Many hearing instruments have a built-in telephone coil (T-coil), which can improve telephone communication. Unfortunately, due to space limitations in smaller canal aids or poor dexterity reported by the patient, t-coils cannot be ordered for everybody. In many cases, telephone amplifiers designed for the hearing-impaired provide sufficient amplification to carry on a normal conversation with [...]

Noise Levels in Restaurants Can Cause Difficulty in Hearing

Posted on December 15, 2009 in Blog, Information with the tags common hearing problems, difficulty of hearing in restaurants, hearing loss problems, tips for hearing aid users, tips for hearing loss

One of the most common hearing problems we hear about is the difficulty of hearing in noisy restaurants. It seems that along with movies, television shows, and the world in general, restaurants have become noisier than ever. Loud background music, the clatter of silverware and dishes, the sounds of other diners raising their voices to [...]

Use It or Lose It!

Posted on November 13, 2009 in Blog, Information with the tags hearing care services, hearing loss prevention, speech and hearing

We’ve all heard the phrase “use it or loose it.” It applies to many things such as algebra, speaking a foreign language, athletic ability and the ability to distinguish speech. Just as our brain gets trained to understand and distinguish speech sounds starting at infancy, our brain has the potential to lose its ability to [...]

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You Should Be Hearing Better On The Telephone!

More Birthdays & Hearing Loss

The Demographics Of Hearing Loss: You’re Not Alone

Tips For Hearing In Noisy Situations

Should You Be Hearing Better On The Telephone?

Noise Levels in Restaurants Can Cause Difficulty in Hearing

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