by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Are you intrigued by old hearing aids and hearing devices? Have you ever seen a “pen” hearing aid that you wore in your shirt pocket? Or a barrette hearing aid you wore in your hair? Aren’t you glad you don’t have to lug around a heavy table top hearing aid that […]
Personal Communication Assistant—A Rose by Another Name
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. If the chief executive at Phonak, Valentin Chapero, has his way, hearing aids as such will soon be a thing of the past. “Phonak’s new Audeo device comes in 15 fashionable colors, looks more like a sleek ear phone than an old-fashioned hearing aid and is being marketed as a ‘personal […]
Give Yourself the “Gift of Life”—Alerting Systems That Really Work!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Here in the United States a house catches fire every 74 seconds! That’s scary. Even more scary for those of us who have hearing losses is the fact that most fires occur at night when we are sleeping, and our hearing aids and cochlear implants are also peacefully “sleeping” on our […]
Which is the Best Cochlear Implant?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I had sudden hearing loss and need your help. If you had to have a cochlear implant today, which implant would you have, and where would you have it done? Fortunately for me, I live close to one of the best cochlear implant surgeons, Dr. John Niparko at […]
What Can You Reasonably Expect from a Cochlear Implant
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Several people have asked me to address the issue of cochlear implants (CI). Although I don’t have a cochlear implant, I know hundreds and hundreds of people that do have cochlear implants. My friend Denise Portis is one of them. She also has a way with words. Here is her witty […]
Why Do People Still Have Problems Understanding Speech When Wearing Hearing Aids?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: My question is about hearing aid effectiveness. I notice that some people talk about having hearing aids but still having problems hearing. At the price that hearing aids go for, while I don’t expect to have Superman’s hearing, I thought I would be getting rid of the […]