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Hearing Aids: Airport Security & TSA Rules
Friday, December 10th 2010
Following a few simple TSA rules and guidelines can help individuals with hearing aids and hearing loss get through airport security easily and enjoy air travel this holiday season.
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Go Green: 6 Simple Tips for People with Hearing Aids
Monday, April 19th 2010
6 tips for hearing aid wearers on how they can go green. It is surprisingly easy.
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Take Care of Your Hearing Aids, So They Take Care of You
Monday, October 12th 2009
Keeping your hearing aids clean, dry, and safe can help them last longer and avoid costly repairs.
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Hearing Loss: Be open to change - your ears will thank you
Monday, May 4th 2009
Does this scenario sound familiar to you?
You (or someone you know) have an age-related hearing loss but refuse to get treated. Maybe you are in denial and, even though you...
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Common Questions About Hearing Aids
Wednesday, October 8th 2008
Some common questions about hearing aids and how to use and care for them. Are hearing aids easy to care for? How often do I need to change batteries? Do hearing aids include a warranty? Can I try before I buy?
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Guide to Coping with Feedback
Monday, March 3rd 2008
Feedback: An introduction to that annoying, head-ache inducing, screeching sound produced by your hearing aid. With tips to solve the problemThis is one reason so people are...
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Realistic Expectations for the Hearing Aid User
Sunday, September 23rd 2007
Hearing aids work very well when fit and adjusted appropriately. They amplify sound! You might find that you like one hearing aid better than the other. The left and right hearing aids will probably not fit exactly the same and they probably won't sound exactly the same.
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Hearing Aids in the Presence of Background Noise
Sunday, September 23rd 2007
Virtually all patients wearing hearing aids complain about background noise at one time or another. There is no way to completely eliminate background noise.
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Hearing Aids: Reasonable Expectations for the Consumer
Sunday, September 23rd 2007
Since you are considering the purchase of hearing aids, it?s important for you to establish reasonable expectations from these highly sophisticated, miniature devices.
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Taking an Impression of the Ear
Sunday, September 23rd 2007
All custom made hearing aids and earmolds are made from a "cast" of the ear. The cast is referred to as an ear impression. The audiologist makes the ear impression in the office. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
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Background Noise
Wednesday, September 5th 2007
Virtually all patients wearing hearing aids complain about background noise at one time or another. There is no way to completely eliminate background noise. Remember, when you had normal hearing there were...
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Testing for ANL: Are Your Ears Up to the Task?
Monday, August 13th 2007
ANL stands for acceptable noise level, the sound level we can tolerate without complaint. The idea behind ANL is that many potential hearing aid wearers wont get fitted because...
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Algorithms Made Easy: Formulas for Hearing Health
Monday, July 2nd 2007
Whats an algorithm?If you dont know what an algorithm is, dont worry. Most people outside of mathematicians, search engine designers and hearing aid designers dont know what an...
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Hearing, Hearing Aids and the Sound Activity Meter
Monday, May 1st 2006
Introduction: The Sound Activity Meter (SAM) is a new tool which records the quantity and quality of sounds a client/patient listens to as they go about their daily activities....
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Hearing Aids and Consumers
Monday, November 18th 2002
INTRODUCTION:Wearing a hearing aid for the first time will be a life altering experience for most people. For some, the adjustment to hearing new sounds can be difficult frust...
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Binaural Amplification
Monday, November 11th 2002
After the audiometric evaluation is completed and the hearing loss is explained to the patient, the subject of hearing aids is typically the next item on the agenda. Many...
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Aural Rehabilitation: Some Personal and Professional Reflections
Monday, August 26th 2002
This article is reprinted with permission from The Hearing Review and MWC/Allied Healthcare Group, Los Angeles, Sept 2001 (v. 8, no. 9), pgs. 62-67. All rights reserved. Editors...
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Annoyance and Hearing Aids
Wednesday, January 17th 2001
Listening to amplified speech through hearing aids all day can lead to fatigue and annoyance.
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