by Carson Hearing Care | Sep 15, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Research on balance disorders is ongoing. Recent findings from studies supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) suggest that the vestibular system plays an important role in modulating blood pressure. The information...
by Carson Hearing Care | Sep 15, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Researchers are looking at ways to apply new signal processing strategies to the design of hearing aids. Signal processing is the method used to modify normal sound waves into amplified sound that is the best possible match to the remaining hearing for a hearing aid...
by Carson Hearing Care | Sep 15, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Movement of fluid in the semicircular canals signals the brain about the direction and speed of head rotation. In other words, it lets the brain know if you are nodding your head up and down or looking right to left. Each semicircular canal has a bulbous end that...
by Carson Hearing Care | Sep 15, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Hearing aids are generally not covered by health insurance companies, although there are exceptions to the rule. For eligible children and young adults ages 21 and under, Medicaid will pay for the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss, including hearing aids, under...
by Carson Hearing Care | Sep 15, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Discover how to clear the way for better hearing. Hearing begins when soundwaves enter the outer ear (the visible portion of the ear located on the outside of the head) and are channeled down the auditory canal, a tube-like passageway lined with tiny hairs and small...
by Carson Hearing Care | Sep 15, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Whether you wear hearing instruments, are just acquiring devices, or simply wish to improve your listening skills, LACE – Listening and Communication Enhancement – training will help you get the most out of the sounds of life. Because it is a computerized,...