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Earmuffs and BTEs
Monday, June 21st 2004
I wear BTE hearing aids and work in a factory. I have NIHL [noise induced hearing loss] and wear earmuffs over my hearing aids. Safety glasses are required in my workplace. I find the fit of my earmuffs very tight, the outer ear is being pinched. Is there
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Phonemic Regression
Monday, October 6th 2003
As a geriatrician I've noticed that some of my hearing impaired patients can still hear reasonably well for about a half-hour after removing their hearing aids. How is this possible? --- Dr. K.O.
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PHONAK releases e-version of their popular pamphlet ''Using your hearing instruments successfully.''
Monday, August 25th 2003
PHONAK releases e-version of their popular pamphlet "Using your hearing instruments successfully." Click Here.Click here to visit the Phonak website.
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Etymotic releases: Musician's Ear Plugs - A fitting guide
Sunday, August 17th 2003
Etymotic releases: Musician's Ear Plugs - A fitting guide. Click Here.Click here to visit the Etymotic Research website.
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Weight Loss/Gain and Hearing Aid Fit
Monday, July 7th 2003
Does weight loss/gain cause the ear to change so much that the hearing aid will not fit properly? (Am only talking about a kilo or 2 of weight loss/gain. Have been told by an audiologist that the ear is the first thing to change with weight loss. (I th
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Relationship Between Memory and Programs In Hearing Aids
Monday, December 2nd 2002
What is the relationship between memory and programs in the hearing aids? If a hearing aid has 3 memories, does it mean that the hearing aid can hold 3 programs?
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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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Hearing Aid Use at Theme Parks
Monday, March 18th 2002
I wear two hearing aids and I LOVE going to theme parks (Disney World, etc.) I am always worried that my hearing aids will slip out while on a ride. They are a good fit, and very seldom ''move,'' but some of the rides I like jostle you around a bit or tu
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Sonic Innovations Inc. Launches Most Advanced Instant-Fit Digital Hearing Aid
Tuesday, March 12th 2002
Adessoâ„¢ will benefit both new generation hearing impaired consumers and hearing care professionalsSALT LAKE CITY--(BW HealthWire)-- Sonic Innovations Inc. (Nasdaq: SNCI -...
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Coughing From Hearing Aids?
Monday, February 4th 2002
I've had 3 patients in the last 8 months who complained that their hearing aids brought about a constant urge to cough or clear their throat. I tapered and shortened the hearing aids to the point where there was only a small 'stump' that did not contact a
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Group Support Programs
Monday, November 19th 2001
Does research indicate group support programs have greater success rates than one-on-one counseling regarding new hearing aid fittings?
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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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