HEARING TIPS
Hearing Aid Accessories to Extend and Protect Your Investment
Being a new hearing aid owner, you're likely to be curious about the different accessories and add-ons that are available. In this post we offer an overview of popular hearing aid accessories that you might want to consider. Certain accessories work only with a...
Are Rechargeable Batteries Realistic for Use with my Hearing Aid?
Up to now, the concept of rechargeable batteries for hearing aids was a notion that was far better in principle than it was in practice. The first rechargeable hearing aid batteries were large (meaning that they could only be used in over-the-ear type aids), took...
Crowded Situations, Ambiant Noise and Your Hearing
Patients commonly inquire precisely why hearing in crowds of people is particularly challenging for them. Person-to-person conversations and even small group conversations don't cause them any trouble. But in a crowd, such as a noisy party or in large public...
Tinnitus Indicators and Warning Signs
Tinnitus (pronounced either tin-NYE-tus or TIN-ni-tus according to the American Tinnitus Association) is defined as hearing sounds that in most cases no one else can hear. It is a condition that seems to be related to age (most cases appear after the age of 50), and...
My Hearing is Getting Worse – Why?
Why? It's the number question by our patients. The definition of hearing loss is simple: you are unable to hear normal conversations. It's also extremely common with over 22 million hearing impaired Americans and 10 million suffering from hearing loss. There are many...
Are Everyday Sounds Too Loud for You?
Hyperacusis is one of the conditions arising out of the way your brain is able to perceive any noises entering into the central auditory processing center. Often times you will encounter pain and discomfort as a result of this condition. Individuals who have this...
Everything You Need to Know Concerning Digital Hearing Aids
Digital aids are the units that amplify only the sounds you can’t hear. They are based upon computer technology, which takes all the sound and converts it into data before it filters the sounds for amplification. This helps the wearer to hear only sounds that they...