As hearing specialists, one of the sometimes frustrating things we encounter in our practice is that the conditions that have caused hearing problems in our patients cannot be reversed. Damage to the tiny, sensitive hair cells of the inner ear… Read More
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Might My Hearing Aid Amplify High Decibel Noises and Potentially Damage My Hearing Ability Further?
Patients in the process of being fitted for a hearing aid to help them hear faint sounds often ask what the hearing aid is going to do with sounds that are still too loud for them. The response to this… Read More
Categories of Hearing Impairments: Introduction to the Main Types
Hearing loss can take a variety of forms and arise from many different causes, and to understand them you need to understand the way we hear. We receive sounds via the outer ear, which is not only the portion of… Read More
How Long Do My Hearing Aid Batteries Last?
Even though the battery life for hearing aids might seem an easy question to answer, it actually depends on a variety of factors. Just how long a battery will last is dependent upon who manufactured it, and can even vary… Read More
An Introduction to Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT)
Tinnitus is widespread in the United States with an estimated 50 million sufferers over age 50. Tinnitus sufferers hear constant sounds in their heads that others don’t hear such as buzzing, clicking, ringing, humming or whistling. Tinnitus is commonly referred… Read More
Advantages and Disadvantages of Wearing One Hearing Aid or Two
Given the price of excellent quality hearing aids, many people logically wonder whether they need two hearing aids, or if they could manage with one. In the majority of cases, the many benefits of wearing two hearing aids exceed that… Read More
A Hearing Aid User’s Guide to Selecting Cell Phones
Hearing aids and cellular phones have not always gotten along as well as they do now. The intricate electronics in both products often triggered static, dropped words or squealing interference noises. Thankfully, improvements in technology and new government regulations have… Read More
What are the 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
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