HEARING TIPS
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...
Why Hearing Loop Systems Remain the Gold Standard in Hearing Aid Accessibility
Any time a hearing aid user tries to listen to a speaker in a crowded place, the amount of background noise can easily become overwhelming. Large, open areas such as places of worship, auditoriums, concert halls and movie theaters can be especially troublesome. The...
Choosing Among the Many Different Varieties of Ear Plugs
One of the easiest things you can do to protect your hearing is to use ear plugs. Ear plugs physically impede sound waves when inserted into the ear canal. There are many types of ear plugs on the market, making shopping confusing for some people, but with a little...
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