Feb 24, 2016
The first step to take when hearing loss occurs is to schedule a medical evaluation. On the basis of this exam, the physician can determine whether the hearing impairment is due to an obstruction (conductive loss) or a nerve-related cause (sensorineural loss). A...
Feb 17, 2016
“Tinnitus” (ringing or buzzing in the ears that occurs without an external source) is a symptom of age-related hearing loss and noise-induced hearing loss that affects about one person in five. Twenty percent of chronic tinnitus sufferers report that the condition is...
Feb 10, 2016
Today’s digital hearing instruments sample the sounds in the user’s environment and use that data to continually adjust the sound that the user hears in accordance with his or her hearing loss. Because this all happens instantaneously and automatically, the user does...
Feb 3, 2016
Being a musician has its challenges. From a hearing specialist’s standpoint, musicians must guard against noise-induced hearing loss. The best way for musicians to preserve their hearing is to wear headphones or earplugs so they can modulate the sounds entering their...
Jan 28, 2016
When choosing a hearing instrument, one of your primary goals is to better hear what people are saying to you. To this end, you will want to outfit your hearing instrument with features that reduce background noise. One component to consider is a directional...
Jan 20, 2016
If you think that a Bluetooth headset wireless phone is an innovative piece of technology, take a look at the latest in hearing instrument technology. An “open-fit” hearing instrument is very similar to a behind-the-ear hearing device except that it is...
