HEARING TIPS
A Primer on Sound Therapy for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
Sound is a vital part of our world, but like most things, its influence on us depends upon both the quality of the sounds we hear, and the quantity of them. Most of us, for example, take pleasure in listening to music. However, if we are at a concert or are listening...
A Look at the Relationships Between Hearing Loss and Dementia
For those of you who've suffered some form of hearing impairment, do you ever find yourself having to work very hard to understand what is being said to you or around you? This is a sensation that happens even to those wearing hearing aids, because in order for them...
Choosing Between Hearing Aid Replacement or Repair
"Should I repair or replace a damaged hearing aid?" is among the more frequent questions we are asked. Given only that much information, we have to answer truthfully, "It depends." This is an individual choice, and the "correct answer" is as individual as the...
An Overview of the Terms Used in Hearing Loss Classifications
Hearing loss may take a variety of forms and arise as the result of many different causes, and to fully understand them you need to understand the way we hear. Sound enters through the outer ear, which is the portion of the ear on the outside of the head, but also...
An Introduction to Hearing Aid Battery Life
Although it may seem to be a straightforward question to ask how long hearing aid batteries should be expected to last, it's actually not. How long hearing aid batteries last depends upon many factors. Just how long a battery lasts depends on which company...
What Chickens and Fish are Teaching Us about Hearing LossInner Ear Hair Cell Regeneration
Among the sometimes bothersome things about being a hearing specialist is that many of the circumstances we encounter that have caused our patients to lose their hearing can't be reversed. Damage to the tiny, sensitive hair cells of the inner ear is one of the more...
Will it Cause Additional Hearing Losses if I am Confronted with Loud Sounds While Using My Hearing Aid?
A common patient question is whether their new hearing aid will amplify sounds which can be already too loud, making those sounds louder still. This is a normal question, one for which there is thankfully a comforting answer. Put simply, as long as they are correctly...
Why Can You Hear Men’s Voices Normally but not Female or Children’s Voices?
If you're able to hear men's voices more easily than female or kid's voices, it might suggest that you have experienced some high-frequency hearing loss. The voices of most women and children fall into a higher frequency range - generally 165 to 255 Hz - while male...
How to Find the Right Cellular Phone to Work with Your Hearing Aid
Up until recently, the complex electronics of cell 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 lost words. Thankfully, advances...
Should You Use 1 or 2 Hearing Aids?
Given the price of high quality hearing aids, many people naturally wonder whether they really need two hearing aids, or if they could make do with one. Virtually all hearing professionals will state that the many benefits of wearing two hearing aids considerably...