Research Advances that Could Lead to Curing Hearing Loss by Regenerating Hair Cells
As hearing professionals, one of the sometimes frustrating things we encounter in our practice is that the issues that have caused hearing problems in our patients cannot be reversed. For example, one of the extremely common causes of hearing loss is damage to the tiny, sensitive hair cells that line the inner ear and vibrate…
Will My Hearing Aid Increase High Decibel Sounds and Possibly Impair My Ability to Hear Further?
A frequent question asked by patients being fitted for hearing aids concerns whether the hearing aids which are designed to help them hear weak sounds will make the loud noises too loud for their ears.Thankfully there is a comforting answer to this question. Put simply, so long as they are properly fitted and adjusted modern…
Why Can You Hear Male Voices Clearly but not Female or Children’s Voices?
One of the indicators of high-frequency hearing loss is the inability to hear women’s and children’s voice clearly. Men’s voices generally fall into the frequency range of 85 to 180 Hz, while ladies’ and children’s voices have a frequency range of 165 to 255 Hz. On top of that, the volume of women’s and children’s…
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) Essentials
Tinnitus is sadly a widespread problem, affecting an estimated 50 million Americans over 50. Tinnitus sufferers hear continuous sounds in their heads that others can’t hear such as clicking, buzzing, ringing, humming or whistling. Tinnitus is often known by its slang name – ringing-in-the-ears. For some tinnitus sufferers, this constant onslaught of noise is more…
Differences Between Using One Hearing Aid or Two
Given the cost of quality hearing aids, lots of people naturally wonder whether they need two hearing aids, or if they could make do with only one. In the majority of situations, the advantages of using two hearing aids exceed that additional expense, but there are particular situations where this is not the case. For…
Finding a Cellular Phone that is Compatible with Your Hearing Aid
Hearing aids and mobile phones have not always gotten along as well as they do today. The complex electronics in both products often triggered static, lost words or screeching interference noises. Thankfully, advances in technology and new government regulations have made the question “Will this cell phone work with my hearing aid?” simpler to answer….
The Basics of Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Central Auditory Processing Disorder, or CAPD, is a hearing disorder in which the trouble lies not with the ears, but with the brain. The person with CAPD hears sounds correctly but something adversely affects the way their brain recognizes and interprets the sounds, especially the sounds associated with speech. That’s why the disorder is sometimes…
Home Safety Tips if a Loved One is Hearing Impaired
One topic that is seldom mentioned when it comes to hearing loss is how to keep people who have it safe inside their own homes. Picture this situation: you’re in your house and a fire breaks out, and like most of us nowadays you have smoke detectors to warn you so that you and your…
Pay Attention to these Hearing Loss Signs and Symptoms
Hearing loss has various forms – it might develop gradually (for example, as the result of aging) or all of a sudden (due to an injury or trauma). The hearing loss itself can be short-term or permanent, and can vary from mild (having difficulty understanding casual conversation) to severe (total deafness). On top of that,…
Quick Analog versus Digital Hearing Aids Comparison Guide
When trying to understand the difference between analog and digital hearing aids, you need to first understand the history of analog versus digital, and the different ways that they process and amplify sounds. Analog hearing aids came out first, and were the norm in the majority of hearing aids for a long time. Subsequently, with…