Archive for September, 2013

• Best Foods for Avoiding Hearing Loss

  • September 28th, 2013
  • Posted in Hearing Loss
  • Tags: diet, food, healthy ears, healthy hearing, preventative care

  The majority of us have been advised to eat our carrots for excellent eye sight. But what about foods that are beneficial to hearing? Did anyone ever tell you about those? We can finally tell our children what to eat… Read More

• Cleaning Your Own Ears and Dissolving Wax Easily at Home

  • September 21st, 2013
  • Posted in Common Conditions of the Ear
  • Tags: cleaning your ears, conductive hearing loss, ear wax, preventative care, temporary hearing loss

  Blockage of the outer ear canal as the result of a build up of ear wax is one of the most prevalent causes of temporary hearing loss. Those who have encountered this, and suffered a reduced ability to hear, clearly… Read More

• Treatment Plans for Children with Central Auditory Processing Disorder

  • September 15th, 2013
  • Posted in Common Conditions of the Ear
  • Tags: CAPD, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, children, speech processing

  Central Auditory Processing Disorder, or CAPD, is a challenging condition to diagnose correctly for several good reasons. Conventional hearing tests don’t consistently identify CAPD because the condition stems from the brain, not the ears. Kids with CAPD can hear spoken… Read More

• What Type of Battery Do I Buy for My Hearing Aid?

  • September 9th, 2013
  • Posted in Caring for Your Hearing Aid
  • Tags: battery life, battery sizes, hearing aid batteries

  It’s tricky to offer a definitive response to the question “What size of hearing aid battery do I buy?” because hearing aid models and designs vary widely, and so do the batteries that they use to power them. The easiest… Read More