This subject is one we talk about daily: the difference between loudness and clarity. While these two words might seem to be interchangeable, in the world of hearing aids, there is a clear difference (no pun intended). Loudness vs. Clarity For most people, if they can’t hear the TV, or a streaming movie, they are […]
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” We find this is especially true when it comes to buying hearing aids. You’d be surprised at how many people are still looking for information in all the wrong places. And that’s a problem, because the better information patients have, the better the results of […]
Reading the audiology news over the last weeks (now about the only news I listen to), I came across a few announcements regarding three players in the Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aid movement. I’ve been actively following the OTC movement, as I’m always interested in anything that can help more people hear better. These three companies […]
Hearing loss affects people of all ages and can happen when any part of the ear or auditory system is not working properly. The four most basic categories of hearing loss are conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, and auditory neural spectrum disorder. Hearing loss can be caused by many different factors, […]
One of the latest programs to hit the hearing aid market is something called a third-party discount program. Because these programs have raised several questions, we thought we’d provide a better understanding of how these discount programs work. The Origin of Discount Hearing Aid Programs Discount programs started showing up a few years ago. They were marketed […]
Any sound that’s too loud can damage your hearing permanently. The more intense or loud the noise is, the faster damage occurs. This is commonly referred to as noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and it’s an everyday occurrence in our modern world. The longer the noise goes on, the worse the damage will be. There are […]
Now this is a question I literally get every single day. People are always wanting to know what the best size hearing aid is. I’ll hear things like, “Well my friend has the over-the-ear kind, and is pretty happy. But I really want something that nobody can see.” So it’s a fair question. What is […]
We know, this sounds like it would be something that rarely happens. While we certainly wouldn’t call it an everyday occurrence, it does happen more than one might think. From bugs to buttons, to Tic Tacs, to any number of other things—gross and otherwise—getting things stuck in your ear does happen. The question is, what do you […]
Those of you who have hearing aids are very likely familiar with wax filters or wax guards. For those of you who don’t know, a wax filter is a very small piece of plastic that’s inserted into the speaker of a hearing aid. The goal of the wax filter is to keep wax from reaching […]
One of the things I seem to hear more often than not, especially from proponents of Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, is that they are for “perceived mild to moderate hearing loss”, which seems to completely discount the need for a full diagnostic hearing evaluation, or, in layman terms, “a good hearing test.” My goal here […]
