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Many of the conditions that cause hearing problems for our patients cannot be reversed which is quite frustrating for our hearing specialists. One of the main causes of hearing loss, for example, is damage to the tiny hair cells in our inner ears that vibrate in reaction to sound waves. What we call hearing are
A common question asked by customers being fitted for hearing aids concerns whether the hearing aids which are made to help them hear faint sounds will make the loud noises too loud for their ears. This is a normal question, one for which there is thankfully a reassuring answer. In a nutshell, contemporary hearing aids
Hearing loss may take many different forms and occur as the result of a number of causes, and to fully understand them you need to understand the way in which we hear. Along with the eardrum and the ear canal, the outer ear is the section of the ear on the outside of the head
Although it might seem to be a simple question to ask just how long hearing aid batteries should be expected to last, it isn’t. Precisely how long hearing aid batteries last depends on quite a few factors. One consideration is the manufacturer of the hearing aid. Battery life varies by manufacturer and also by model
For anyone who is finding it more difficult to hear female voices or kid’s voices than to hear male voices, it could be an indication that you have suffered some amount of high-frequency hearing loss. Women’s and children’s voices have a higher frequency than men’s voices – 165 to 255 Hertz, instead of 85 to
Tinnitus is widespread in the United States with approximately 50 million sufferers over age 50. People who suffer from tinnitus hear constant sounds that no one around them can hear. These sounds range from high-pitched ringing or whistling sounds, buzzing, or rapid clicking sounds similar to crickets chirping. Many individuals “learn to cope with” their
“Should I use 1 or 2 hearing aids?” This is a rather common question originating from the fact that hearing aids are a significant financial investment.The advice given by nearly all audiologists and hearing industry professionals is going to be that the advantages of using 2 hearing aids outweigh the difference in cost, but let’s
In the past, the complex electronics of mobile phones often interacted poorly with the electronics of hearing aids, resulting in interference between the two devices that was perceived as static, screeching or whistling noises, or missing words. Fortunately, improvements in technology and new government regulations have made the question “Will this cell phone work with
Central Auditory Processing Disorder, or CAPD, is a hearing disorder in which the trouble lies not with the ears, but with the brain. People with Central Auditory Processing Disorder have no difficulty hearing sounds – especially speech – but, their brains don’t interpret the sound inputs correctly. That’s why the disorder is sometimes summarized as
One aspect of hearing loss which is seldom addressed is the simple decrease in safety of those who have hearing difficulties. Imagine this scenario: you’re at home when a fire begins, and like most of us nowadays you have smoke alarms to alert you to make sure you and your loved ones can evacuate before
Hearing loss has many forms – it might develop gradually (for example, due to aging) or all of a sudden (due to an accident or trauma). The hearing loss itself can be short-term or permanent, and may range from mild (having trouble understanding conversations) to severe (complete deafness). A single ear can be affected by
When trying to fully understand the difference between analog and digital hearing aids, you need to first appreciate the history of analog vs digital, and the different ways that they process and amplify sounds. Analog hearing aids came out first, and were the standard in most hearing aids for many years. Subsequently, with the introduction
