Zero dB (decibels) is not total silence like you might think. Nor is hearing at 0 dB “normal” Learn more.
What Is Speech Discrimination?
Speech discrimination is how well you understand what you hear when the speech is comfortably loud enough for you.
Are Hearing Aids for Nerve Deafness?
Don’t let doctors mislead you that hearing aids will not help your nerve deafness (sensorineural hearing loss).
Making Hearing People Feel Comfortable with Your Hearing Loss
Learn how you can quickly make people feel at ease with your hearing loss.
Phantom Sounds–Sane or Psychotic?
A simple way to tell whether the phantom sounds you are hearing are caused by mental illness or whether you have Musical Ear Syndrome caused by damage to your auditory system.
Hearing Loss Due to Knee Surgery
Some of the drugs used during surgery can cause hearing loss–even if they are just operating on one of your knees. Did you know this?