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What type of wireless technology is available in hearing aids today?
Tuesday, November 8th 2011
Wireless technology in hearing aids has provided many benefits to wearers, including increased convenience and access to Bluetooth devices.
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Are ALDs only for people using hearing aids?
Monday, October 13th 2008
No. People with all degrees and types of hearing loss -- even people with normal hearing -- can benefit from assistive listening devices. Some assistive listening devices used...
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How does a cochlear implant work?
Monday, October 13th 2008
A cochlear implant works by electrically stimulating the hearing nerves. When a patient receives a cochlear implant, it means their ear is not working in a typical or way....
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What are Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)?
Monday, October 13th 2008
You may have certain communication needs that cannot be solved by just using hearing aids. These situations may involve telephone, radio, television, or the inability to hear the...
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What are cochlear implants?
Monday, October 13th 2008
Generally speaking, cochlear implants are for patients with severe-to-profound, sensorineural hearing loss. There are approximately 500,000 patients in the USA with...
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What are middle ear implants?
Monday, October 13th 2008
Middle ear implants are surgically implanted devices. Particular middle ear implants have been approved by the FDA for specific hearing losses, such as chronic middle ear...
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What types of ALDs exist?
Monday, October 13th 2008
There are many assistive listening devices available today, from sophisticated systems used in theaters and auditoriums to small personal systems.Various kinds of assistive...
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Who gets cochlear implants?
Monday, October 13th 2008
In general, cochlear implants are used to allow deaf people to hear. Although many people who are "hearing impaired" or "hard of hearing" believe they are...
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Frequency of MAPping and Therapy for Cochlear Implants
Monday, August 25th 2008
My daughter who is now 21 months of age recently underwent cochlear implant surgery and the processor was turned on July 28. My question is how often would she require speech therapy? Right now the therapist is recommending once a week. Is this sufficien
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Candidates for ALDs
Sunday, September 23rd 2007
No. People with all degrees and types of hearing loss -- even people with normal hearing can benefit from assistive listening devices.
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Wireless FM Systems for Improving Understanding in Noise
Monday, January 8th 2007
I have been informed that a wireless receiver might be useful to increase speech recognition. I have a pair of Siemens Triano hearing aids. Is there a wireless receiver that I can purchase for these hearing aids?
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Stethoscope Solutions for Hearing Aids
Monday, October 2nd 2006
I am looking for a solution for BTE users who use stethoscopes. I have seen adaptors for the ear pieces for ITC and CIC users, so what is the best way to hook up a BTE user?
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Telephones and the MyLink FM System
Monday, September 25th 2006
If I have an in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid with a telephone switch, how would I use the MyLink wireless receiver? What would the cost be, and what components would I need to purchase? Would it work with a switchless telephone amplifier?
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Getting the Best Telecoil Response
Monday, September 11th 2006
I need to purchase a new hearing aid, and neither my audiologist nor I can find a hearing aid that has pre-amplified telecoils. I have tried several hearing aids with conventional telecoils and find it difficult to hear on the phone, even with an amplifie
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Hearing Aid Options with Transcription Devices
Monday, August 21st 2006
Is there any solution to using the headphones with a transcription machine while wearing BTE's? I usually close my office door and use the machine without the headphones. However, there are times when I should use the headphones. I can use them but it is
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T-Coil Based Loop Systems
Monday, May 1st 2006
I am very impressed with LOOP SYSTEMS, but marketing and selling them has been a real challenge for me and my practice associates. How do I get patients to try T-coil based Loop systems, and how can I compel patients to install them in their homes?
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Future Trends in the Baha System
Monday, March 20th 2006
What are the future trends in the Baha system? How successful are they and what modifications are we likely to see in them?
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FDA Regulations and Cochlear Implantation for Unilateral Deafness
Monday, March 6th 2006
My son lost his hearing in one ear due to a motorcycle accident, the hearing is completely gone in one ear. He still has normal hearing in his other ear. Is there any technology that can be used to restore hearing in one dead ear? I see that Cochlear im
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Using the Phonak Handymic With My PC
Monday, February 27th 2006
Is there a way to make my Phonak Handymic work with my pc, so that I can hear when receiving a videocall?
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Candidacy Criteria for the Baha System
Monday, January 16th 2006
I am a Doctor interested in referring patients for BAHAs. My question is concerns criteria on pure tone average for BAHAs. What hearing threshold level in dB for a conductive hearing loss or mixed hearing loss would you consider as strong candidacy for a
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Mapping FM Systems for Use with Cochlear Implants
Monday, December 12th 2005
My 5-year-old uses a cochlear implant, has just started kindergarten, and has begun to use the personal FM system. There seems to be a difference in opinion by audiologists as to whether a separate map for the processor should be used when using the FM sy
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The International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss
Monday, December 5th 2005
Do you know who makes the blue signs that are posted at different establishments where ALDs are available? I am doing some research and I can't seem to find the source. Thanks for your help.
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What is an Adequate Trial Period with FM Systems
Monday, November 21st 2005
I am an education-based SLP in Ontario, Canada, who plays a significant support role in assisting with the paperwork, installation, in-service, and troubleshooting of Audiologist-recommended FM systems for several students (CAP) in our system. We have no
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Can a Patient With a Cochlear Implant Undergo MRI?
Monday, November 14th 2005
Are there any concerns regarding a cochlear implant patient that needs an MRI of the knee due to a sport injury?
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Adjusting to a New Cochlear Implant for a Child
Monday, October 31st 2005
Our daughter, age 3, is getting a HiResolution Cochlear Implant this Friday. I'm wondering....when we first amplified Ali with her Phonak hearing aid on the left side, she did not tolerate it very well, and still had significant balance problems. One ye
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