Comparing hearing aids can be hard if you’re not familiar with the many acronyms used to describe basic styles. The following list includes the majority of the acronyms you are likely to run into when looking for hearing aids and provides a short description of each. The most effective way to truly grasp the distinctions […]
America’s affinity for guns is almost unique across the globe; we were raised with television programs and movies about police and cowboys and heroic characters who were all carrying guns and shooting them constantly. The impression left by these visuals was definitely potent, because the US still has millions of gun owners who shoot them […]
One of the things you can look forward to if you have children is that sooner or later they are going to ask you to buy them some headphones to work with their gaming systems, music players and computers. Headphones are able to markedly increase kid’s experience with these entertainment and learning multimedia, but there […]
What is the exact difference between a hearing aid and a personal sound amplifier (PSA)? One difference is that the PSA is being heavily advertised to the consumer generating a lot of confusion. You don’t see similar ads for hearing aids in part because they are medical devices according to the Food & Drug Administration […]
No, the “speech banana” isn’t a fruit that enhances hearing nor is it related to the classic vaudeville joke that goes, “Speak up…I can’t hear you…I’ve got a banana in my ear.” The thing that the term “speech banana” refers to is a particular pattern found in the results of an audiogram, which is a […]
Do you have hearing loss? If yes, do you sometimes find that it feels like work just to understand what the people around you are saying? This is a sensation that happens even to those wearing hearing aids, because in order for them to perform well you have to have them tuned and adjusted correctly, […]
Sound is a vital part of our world, but like most things, its impact on us depends on both the quality and quantity of the sounds we hear. Listening to music can be calming and enjoyable, but it can also be annoying and irritating if the volume is excessive. When it comes to music and […]
Acute external otitis or otitis externa is an infection of the outer ear canal – the part outside your eardrum. Most people recognize it by its common name – swimmer’s ear. It is known as swimmer’s ear because it commonly occurs because of water staying in the ears after swimming; this creates a wet environment […]
“Should I replace or repair a broken hearing aid?” is among the more frequent questions we get. The honest answer needs to be, “Well, that depends.” The question of whether to repair or replace depends on many factors, and the “ideal answer” is as individual as the people asking the question. It is worthwhile to […]
Understanding the way we hear is the first step in understanding the many reasons for hearing loss and the different types of hearing loss. Including the ear canal and the eardrum, the outer ear is the part of the ear on the exterior of the head which receives sounds. In the middle ear three miniature […]
