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 […]
Even though the battery performance for hearing aids might sound like an easy question to answer, it actually depends on a variety of factors. Battery life will depend on the model of your hearing aid, and may vary widely across different models produced by the same manufacturer. The actual life of a hearing aid battery […]
Boston – In response to the Boston Marathon tragedy, Preferred Hearing Care located at 60 State St., Boston, is working with Starkey Hearing Foundation, to offer free assistance to those who may have suffered hearing loss or tinnitus (residual ringing in the ears) as a result of the explosion. The foundation believes this is a […]
A frequent question asked by patients being fitted for hearing aids deals with whether the hearing aids which are meant to help them hear weak sounds will make the loud noises too loud. Thankfully there’s a comforting answer to this specific question. Put simply, as long as they are correctly fitted and adjusted modern hearing […]
