It’s popular to think of hearing loss as an inescapable problem linked with aging, or, more recently, as a consequence of the younger generation’s constant use of iPods. But the numbers reveal that the larger problem may be exposure to… Read More
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Finding Financial Assistance for Your Hearing Aids
The maxim “you get what you pay for” is certainly true of hearing aids, and while the latest hearing aids are designed to be more effective than ever, they’re not exactly inexpensive, either. Fortunately, modern digital hearing aids, while not… Read More
Understanding Your Treatment Options for Tinnitus
Approximately 45 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, which is the perception of sound where no outside sound source exists. This phantom sound is normally perceived as a ringing sound, but can also materialize as a buzzing, hissing, whistling, swooshing, or… Read More
6 Ways to Save Your Hearing
The World Health Organization reports that 1.1 billion individuals are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss, caused by exposure to intense sound levels from personal mp3 devices and very loud settings such as nightclubs, bars, concerts, and sporting events. An… Read More
The Psychology of Hearing Loss
If we seriously want to understand hearing loss, we have to understand both the physical side, which makes hearing progressively more difficult, and the psychological side, which includes the lesser-known emotional reactions to the loss of hearing. In conjunction, the… Read More
A Short Biography of Raymond Carhart, the “Father of Audiology”
Many people are surprised to hear how young the field of audiology actually is, and how recently its founding father founded the profession. To put this in perspective, if you desired to find the founding father of biology, for example,… Read More
Questions to Ask Your Hearing Specialist Before You Buy Hearing Aids
When it’s time to buy a car, the majority of us know exactly what to do. We carry out some research, evaluate options, and compile a list of questions to ask the dealership. We do this so that by the… Read More
The Digital Advantage: Analog Vs. Digital Hearing Aids
You’ve probably been told that today’s hearing aids are “not your father’s hearing aids,” or that hearing aid technology is light-years ahead of where it used to be, even as recently as 5 to 10 years ago. But what makes… Read More
The Top 5 Hearing Aid Myths Exposed
At times, it seems like we love to mislead ourselves. Wikipedia has an entry called “List of common misconceptions” that includes hundreds of widely-held but false beliefs. Yes, I understand it’s Wikipedia, but take a look at the bottom of… Read More
How to Read Your Audiogram at Your Hearing Test
You have just finalized your hearing test. The hearing specialist is now entering the room and presents you with a graph, like the one above, except that it has all of these characters, colors, and lines. This is designed to… Read More