Faqs on Hearing Aid Technology

Please address the issue of cochlear implants and recent reports of associated health risks.

Audiology Online and Healthy Hearing have sought input from authoritative and well respected sources regarding meningitis and cochlear implantation. The question posed below is a compilation, combining a few emails we recently received. We are apprecia

I have a patient with severe to profound hearing loss. She functions quite well with binaural digital hearing aids and lip-reading. However, she cannot hear an ambulance siren until it is right in front of her car. This has caused her to have one accide

Please tell me the difference between a single channel and a multi-channel cochlear implant?

My mom has a terrible hearing loss. Please tell me the difference between a cochlear implant and a middle ear implant and which one do you suggest?

Doctor, if I get a middle ear implant, will I be allowed to go swimming and shower after surgery? If not, how long do I have to wait? Will I have to worry about getting water in my ears after everything heals? How long does it take to heal?

Describe how the Touchless Telecoil works and what advantages it offers. In what products is it available?