by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Did you ever wonder why as people become more and more inebriated, they talk louder and louder? You probably thought they were just losing their inhibitions—and rightly so—but that is not the whole story. The surprising truth is that the more intoxicated people become, the worse their hearing gets. That is […]
Need Help To Hear Better—Hearing Aids and Bluetooth Assistive Devices
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I currently have an in-the-ear hearing aid that is not bluetooth compatible, and I need a replacement. I want a behind the ear hearing aid that is bluetooth compatible. I was hoping to find an aid that is around $900.00. The bluetooth attachment adds another $400.00. Could you […]
Assistive Devices and Pacemakers—What’s the Score?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, I am inquiring whether any of your home loop (or similar) systems is reasonably OK for my mother who has a modern pacemaker for her heart? I could place the loop wires 8 feet from the floor. Any advice you can give me will be appreciated. As far […]
Acamprosate—Effective Tinnitus Cure?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I have recently read a number of articles involving the use of Acamprosate (Campral) in treating tinnitus. One Brazilian study showed pretty positive results in giving tinnitus sufferers some relief using this drug. I am going to see my ENT soon for my annual hearing test. While there, […]
Captioning Problems—Avoiding the HDMI Cable Fiasco
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. The changeover to digital programming and digital TV is coming on February 17, 2009—that’s less than a year away. If you are like me, you depend on closed captioning (CC) to understand what is said on the TV. Thus you want to be sure that the captions will be working when […]
Aldosterone—A New Treatment for Hearing Loss and Meniere’s Disease?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. I get some very interesting email at times. A man wrote: I’m under the care of Dr. Jonathan Wright of the Tahoma Clinic in Renton WA. He’s been working with Professor Dennis Trune (U of OR Hearing Sciences Center) on an aldosterone therapy trial on a human patient. His previous research […]