Hearing with Two Ears
Patients who have seen us for a hearing aid evaluation have heard many of the reasons we give for binaural amplification (a fancy way of saying wearing hearing aids in both ears). At our recent California Academy of Audiology convention, there was a speaker who gave us further insight into the need to be hearing…
Factors affecting battery life
Today’s high technology hearing aids are constantly processing and adjusting to the wearer’s environment. All that work does take more battery drain than previous analog instruments. There are plenty of variables that will affect battery life including: amount of noise the hearing aid processes extremes in temperature or humidity an increase in gain and output…
5 reasons to get hearing aids NOW instead of LATER
Eliminate auditory deprivation. Research shows that if you aren’t using your auditory pathways they become less robust and that can affect your ability to understand speech. You’ll be younger! I can teach people in their 90’s to change batteries and put hearing aids in their ears but it’s a lot easier to learn those tasks…
Success with Hearing Aids
Several times this week my patients have been impressed with the high tech aspect of hearing aid fittings from the programming ability of the manufacturer’s software to the real ear testing we do during fittings. It is very exciting what technology allows us to do in fitting hearing aids but more than ever I…
Jacob’s Ride
A man named Jacob Landis is making an inspirational journey. He was first diagnosed with hearing loss as a young child. He received a cochlear implant at the age of 10. Now at age 24 he wants to help raise awareness about hearing loss and raise money for people who can’t afford hearing services. Jacob…
Moisture is a killer for hearing aids
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Mail Order Hearing Aids Have Little Value
There are many pitfalls to purchasing hearing aids online or through the mail. The following is a list of things that you DON
New Hearing Aids Released
Following up on my previous posting, all the hearing aid manufacturers that we deal with have new products available. Phonak came out with their new Bolero(behind the ear) and Virto (in the ear) models. Some new features include better hearing in wind noise and more zooming in on voices you want to hear in loud…
The Rapid Pace of Technology
Our world is full of new and exciting technology: faster and smaller computers, sharper and bigger televisions, and mobile phones that take pictures and respond to voice commands. The technology in the hearing aid industry is going the same speed. Aids are smaller, faster and sharper than they were even a few years ago. They…