by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Some researchers have apparently discovered that hard of hearing people call in sick more often than employees with normal hearing. Here’s the salient parts of the story. The extra energy expended on overcoming hearing problems takes its toll on hearing-impaired employees. This may explain why hearing-impaired employees are likely to […]
Are We Hard of Hearing or Not?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. From time to time, the issue arises as to what we (people with a hearing loss) call ourselves. Many of us refer to ourselves as “hard of hearing”. One person with a hearing loss commented: “It’s a stupid expression if you ask me. Hard-of-hearing makes no sense.” Everyone is free […]
Air/Bone Gap
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: My hearing loss has been described as “an air gap in the bone.” Whatever do they mean by that? What you really mean to ask is, “What is an air/bone gap?” When your audiologist does the pure tone hearing testing (the series of beeps at different frequencies and […]
Ibuprofen and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I took 800 mg of Ibuprofen for pain relief for dental work and found I got tinnitus after that. As soon as I stopped taking the Ibuprofen, which was almost immediately following getting the side effect, the tinnitus stopped as well. Now when I need to use Ibuprofen, […]
Don’t Let Ototoxic Drugs Break Your Hips!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. According to a recent article in the American Family Physician, Falls are the leading cause of injury-related visits to emergency departments in the United States, and the primary cause of accidental deaths in persons over the age of 65 years. The article continues, “More than 90% of hip fractures occur […]
Automatic T-coils, Music Links and Neckloops
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother wrote: I have some questions about your Music Links. My daughter wears binaural hearing aids that switch to t-coil mode automatically when needed. She would like to listen to her MP3 player with increased ease and clarity. What is the difference between the Music Links and a Neckloop? Which […]