What are some of your favorite sounds? Our lives are filled with sounds that can transport us to a time or place with meaning. Although not all sounds are pleasant, they do evoke an emotional response. What researchers wanted to know, is whether or not people with hearing loss have the same emotional responses to…
DetailsMany people don’t know that there is a machine out there that can measure your inner ear hair cells. Most importantly your outer hair cells (OHC) in the inner ear known as your cochlear amplifiers. These are the hair cells that help with clarity and very soft sounds, which are usually the first to become…
DetailsI’m sure many of you have heard horror stories about friends getting hearing devices and pretty quickly saying they don’t work so they eventually put them in a drawer. Hearing stories like this always make me cringe. A great way to greatly reduce this issue is to follow recommended best practices in hearing device fittings.…
DetailsOver the past 10 years there have been significant changes in the types and styles of hearing devices, most notably with the behind the ear style that now 70% of patients prefer to wear. Before then a custom style was usually what patients would get, but issues with hearing their own voice and comfort were…
DetailsWe’ve all heard the saying “Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow inside your ears”. While this saying is meant to be funny, it still is very true. A minimal amount of cerumen in the ears is actually healthy and prevents dirt/debris from entering the ear canal. An excessive amount of cerumen can cause pain…
DetailsHearing aids are a significant investment, so it’s good practice to learn how to clean and maintain them at home. These sophisticated, tiny marvels of technology operate in conditions that are far from ideal: the inside of your ear canals where they are subjected to earwax and moisture. Regular cleaning you can do yourself combined…
DetailsNot only is October my favorite month because I love fall, boots and sweater weather, and Halloween, but it also happens to be National Audiology Awareness Month. This is a time where we try to increase public awareness of our profession and the importance of hearing health care. Audiologists are the primary health-care professionals who…
DetailsWith the hot days of summer behind us it is time to get back to reality. We all can enjoy the rest and relaxation summer has to offer, but fall has its own perks; cooler weather, pumpkin spice lattes, and children heading back to school. Children everywhere are readying their minds to prepare for the…
DetailsIt still amazes me how little the general public knows about the Lyric extended wear hearing device. Lyric has been around now for quite some time and is known as the “contact lens for your ears.” Lyric is known as an extended wear hearing device that you wear 24 hours a day for around 2…
DetailsSpeech understanding is one of the main issues that people experience with hearing loss. Patients often say, “I can hear people talking, but I can’t understand what they are saying!” So, why does this problem occur? One of the main reasons is the configuration of the patients hearing loss. For most patients who have hearing…
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