Up until recently, the sophisticated electronics of cell phones often interacted badly with the electronics of hearing aids, resulting in interference between the two devices that was perceived as static, squealing or whistling noises, or missing words. New government regulations, along with significant advances in both cell phone and hearing aid technology, have made this […]
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If you’re able to hear men’s voices more easily than women’s or kid’s voices, it might suggest that you have suffered some high-frequency hearing loss. The voices of most women and children fall into a higher frequency range – generally 165 to 255 Hertz – while male voices are typically lower frequency at 85 to […]
Tinnitus is widespread in the U.S. with an estimated 50 million sufferers above age 50. Tinnitus causes those who have it to hear constant sounds “in their heads” that people surrounding them cannot hear – buzzing or roaring sounds, high-pitched whistling or ringing, or rapid clicking. Many people “learn to cope with” their tinnitus, considering […]
Hearing loss can take many forms, and may occur suddenly, as the result of injuries or trauma, or over time, as the result of the aging process. The experience of hearing loss may range from mild instances of not being able to hear conversations properly to severe periods of total deafness, and may be either […]
A bit of history and an explanation of how analog devices work vs how digital devices work is necessary to understand the differences between digital and analog hearing aids. Historically, analog technology appeared first, and consequently most hearing aids were analog until digital signal processing (DSP) was developed, at which point digital hearing aids appeared. […]
Central Auditory Processing Disorder, or CAPD, is a hearing disorder in which the trouble lies not with the ears, but with the brain. The person with Central Auditory Processing Disorder hears sounds correctly but something adversely affects the way their brain recognizes and interprets the sounds, especially the sounds associated with speech. The disorder is […]
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One subject that is rarely discussed with regards to hearing loss is how to keep those who have suffered it safe in their own homes. For example, suppose that a fire starts in your house; if you’re like most people you have smoke alarms to sound an alert so that you and your family can […]
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Veterans – especially those that have served in combat zones – have considerably higher rates of hearing loss than the public. Seeing as 20 percent of the public in the US has some form of hearing loss, the percentages among veterans are alarmingly high. Among soldiers who’ve been in Iraq and Afghanistan, the most widespread […]
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Based on data from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), out of every 1,000 children in the US, 2 to 3 are born deaf or with impaired hearing. As childhood progresses, hearing loss may occur from physical injury, disease, very loud noises, or structural abnormalities in the structure of the ear. Early hearing screenings are […]
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One in eight adults over the age of 70 suffers from some form of dementia, according the 2012 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures, and as the population ages, that number is expected to increase. While there is no cure for dementia, a recent study by hearing experts at John Hopkins shows an association between hearing […]