Faqs on Hearing Aids

I have a precipitous high frequency sensorineural hearing loss, and have suffered from almost constant feedback in my hearing aids. What solutions can you suggest?

My new digital hearing aids are fine, but I still cannot tell the difference between many words. What would frequency compression do for me?

I have a 13 year old who is playing on the offensive line of his middle school football team. With this 50 dB SNHL he is having much trouble hearing the calls from the quarterback. He has BTEs but cannot use them in the helmet because of trauma risk (to t

I am considering getting frequency transposition hearing aids. Is there an adjustment period to this technology? How long would it take to get used to frequency compression?

My mother was recently found to have a hearing loss. We still have my father's old hearing aids. Can they be used for my mother?

My two year old son was recently diagnosed with a moderate to severe hearing loss. He is now wearing two hearing aids. How will I know if the hearing aids are working properly? And how will I know if/when they need to be adjusted?

My mother was recently found to have a hearing loss. We still have my father's old hearing aids. Can they be used for my mother?

My two year old son was recently diagnosed with a moderate to severe hearing loss. He is now wearing two hearing aids. How will I know if the hearing aids are working properly? And how will I know if/when they need to be adjusted?

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

Is there such a thing as a BI CROS digital aid?

My mom just purchased a hearing aid that has ''directionality.'' I am not sure that she understands what that means, and I know that I do not understand it. Please explain.

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.

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

Are mail-order hearing aids and disposable hearing aids just as good as custom hearing aids?

Are mail-order hearing aids and disposable hearing aids just as good as custom hearing aids?

What are the differences between hearing aid types such as digital, programmable, and analog?

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?

Can you use any hearing aid available (for instance, borrow someone else's) or do hearing aids need to be prescribed and made particularly for each individual? Can using the wrong hearing aids cause more problems instead of fixing the hearing loss?

I purchased a set of digitally programmable hearing aids in 1998, and they are still working fine. What is the advantage to digital hearing aids, and is it worth the cost to upgrade?

I just read about a three microphone hearing aid system. Please tell me about the three mic system, versus the two mic system, versus the one mic system? What are the differences between them and do they really work? What is the cost for directional feat

Can you please address the advantages and disadvantages of ''directional microphones.'' Specifically, what does this feature mean to me and why should I consider this?

I have a 5 yr. old with chronic ear infections. He is currently on his 7th set of PE tubes. He wears bilateral hearing aids. He also has a t-cell immune deficiency and receives IV-IG every three weeks as well as prophylaxis rotating antibiotics. He has si

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

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

Does research indicate group support programs have greater success rates than one-on-one counseling regarding new hearing aid fittings?