HEARING TIPS
Five Facts You May Not Know About Hearing Problems Among Veterans
When many people think of post-combat injuries among veterans, they think of missing limbs, post-traumatic stress, and brain trauma. What many often don’t consider is hearing loss as a severe combat injury. Here are 5 facts you may not know about hearing loss among...
Read These Facts on Speech, Hearing Loss, and Children
Loss of hearing can occur during childhood, adolescents, or even at birth. In fact, nearly 12 percent of kids age 6 through 19 have noise induced hearing loss according to the American Academy of Audiology. The birth defect occurring most frequently in our country is...
Answering the Question: What is Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
The many miniature nerve endings in your inner ear are central to your ability to hear. Unfortunately, these nerve endings can be damaged, as can other components in your inner ear, resulting in a condition known as sensorineural hearing loss. A person who is...
You Can Get a Hearing Loop Put In if You Ask
When you consider making public places accessible for people with disabilities, the obvious first image you think of are modifications for wheelchairs. But what about accessibility for people with hearing loss? In conjunction with telecoil hearing aids or cochlear...
Can Hearing Loss Ever Be Hereditary?
Everybody knows that injuries, noise exposure and certain illnesses can result in hearing loss, but are your genes involved? Yes. Hearing loss can have a genetic cause. If you look at the numbers, genetic causes are actually the main category of hearing losses....
Telecoil is Included in Some Newer Hearing Aids – Here’s What You Should Know
The hearing aid you are wearing may be equipped with a telecoil, or you may be interested in one which has a telecoil built in. This tiny coil of wire may seem simple, but the advantages it can provide to people who use it are quite substantial. Read on to learn more...
Hearing Loop Systems: A Tried and True Solution for Hearing Aid Users
Paying attention to someone speaking in a congested location with a lot of background noise can be challenging for even a seasoned hearing aid wearer. This is especially true in noisy settings such as concert halls, movie theaters, churches, and auditoriums. Hearing...
Are Receiver in Canal (RIC) Model Hearing Aids Right for You? Check Out the Pluses and Minuses
Shopping for hearing aids will expose you to a variety of designs, including receiver-in-canal (RIC). There are several advantages unique to receiver in canal devices, as well as many commonalities with behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids. This short article explores...
How Multiple Listening Programs Help Make the Most of Modern Hearing Aids
Listening to someone who is seated next to you in a silent room is not the same as following a lively conversation around a busy restaurant table. Most digital hearing aids can adapt to different conditions like these by using a range of "listening programs". These...
Symptoms and Treatments for Meniere’s Disease
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears), vertigo (dizziness) and intermittent hearing loss are three of the more discernable indications of a condition known as "Meniere's disease". Meniere's disease is a condition of the inner ear that causes problems with hearing and...