HEARING TIPS
Five Facts You May Not Know About Hearing Loss Among Military Veterans
When considering post-combat injuries in veterans, PTSD, missing limbs, and brain damage may come to mind. What many often don’t consider is hearing loss as a severe combat injury. Here are 5 facts you may not know about hearing loss among veterans. The most common...
The Alarming Truth About Hearing Problems and Kids
Loss of hearing can occur during childhood, adolescents, or even at birth. In fact, nearly 12 percent of kids age 6 through 19 have noise induced hearing loss according to the American Academy of Audiology. The birth defect occurring most frequently in our country is...
Introducing Modern Telecoil Technology-Enabled Hearing Aids
What is a telecoil and what can it do? Maybe your current hearing aid has one or maybe you've been looking for a new hearing aid and are wondering about this feature. This tiny coil of wire might appear simple, but the benefits it can provide to people who use it are...
What Triggers Sensorineural Hearing Loss and What Can Individuals Do to Treat It?
The countless miniature nerve endings in your inner ear are essential to your ability to hear. Unfortunately, these nerve endings can be damaged, as can other components in your inner ear, leading to a condition known as sensorineural hearing loss. Typically,...
Getting a Hearing Loop Set up in Churches or Theaters
Any time you consider making public spaces accessible for individuals with disabilities, the obvious first thing that comes to mind are modifications for wheelchairs. But what about accessibility for people with hearing loss? Installing a hearing loop improves speech...
Is Hearing Loss in Your Genes?
Is there such a thing as genetic hearing loss? Yes. Hearing loss can have a genetic cause. Genetic abnormalities actually cause most forms of hearing loss. Furthermore, developmental experts consider genetic hearing loss to be the most common birth defect in developed...
Discovering the Pros and Cons of RIC Type Hearing Aids
When you start shopping for hearing aids you'll immediately come across many different styles to choose from including the receiver-in-canal (RIC). There are several benefits particular to RIC devices, in addition to many similarities with behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing...
Meniere's Disease: An Introduction
Three of the most recognizable indication of Meniere’s disease are tinnitus, vertigo, and fluctuating hearing loss. Meniere’s disease is an inner ear condition that may trigger disruptions in your hearing and balance.While there is no known cure for this disorder,...
An Introduction to the Advantages of Digital Hearing Aids with Multiple Listening Programs
Following a discussion in a busy restaurant and following an individual speaking in a hushed room are two completely different scenarios. Many digital hearing aids have a number of listening programs to help compensate for changes in listening environments. Having the...
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