Archive for March, 2013

• What are the Symptoms of Hearing Loss?

  • March 30th, 2013
  • Posted in Hearing Loss
  • Tags: aging, early indicators, hearing tests, symptoms of hearing loss

  Hearing loss has many forms – it may develop gradually (for example, due to aging) or suddenly (as the result of an injury or trauma). The experience of hearing loss may range from mild instances of not hearing conversations properly… Read More

• Brief Digital versus Analog Hearing Aids Comparison Guide

  • March 23rd, 2013
  • Posted in Choosing a Hearing Aid
  • Tags: analog hearing aids, digital hearing aids, digital signal processing, programmable hearing aids

  To understand the difference between analog and digital hearing aids, you need to first appreciate the history of analog vs digital, and the alternative ways that they amplify and process sounds. Analog hearing aids came out first, and were the… Read More

• The Basics of Central Auditory Processing Disorder

  • March 16th, 2013
  • Posted in Anatomy and Physiology
  • Tags: CAPD, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, children, hearing tests

  Central Auditory Processing Disorder, or CAPD, is a hearing disorder in which the trouble lies not with the ears, but with the brain. The person with Central Auditory Processing Disorder hears sounds correctly but something adversely affects the way their… Read More

• Improving Home Safety for Hearing Impaired Loved Ones

  • March 9th, 2013
  • Posted in Hearing Loss
  • Tags: alert systems, home safety, induction loop, smoke alarms, telecoils

  One element of hearing loss which is seldom discussed is the simple decrease in safety of those who have hearing difficulties. Picture this situation: you’re in your house and a fire breaks out, and like most of us nowadays you… Read More