by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Dave Myers, Ph.D. and Marjie Anderson Dave Myers wrote, The inspiring news stories about Seattle Seahawks’ ‘deaf’ player, Derrick Coleman, raises an interesting question. Do those of us who can hear and participate in conversation, albeit only with hearing aids (HAs) or cochlear implants (CIs), similarly regard ourselves as ‘deaf’? […]
Here’s the Skinny on Serene Innovations New TV SoundBox
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. You might not think you have a hearing loss, but if your wife (or husband, or kids) complain that you always turn the TV volume up too loud, you almost certainly have a significant hearing loss. If this is the case, the new TV SoundBox is for you. If you are […]
The Hearing Aids of Yesteryear
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. As some of you know, I am the owner/curator of “The Hearing Aid Museum”, the largest on-line hearing aid museum in the world. As a result, I’m often asked to identify and/or appraise old hearing aids, and to contribute pictures and information on hearing aids for various publications. Recently, I was […]
Musical Ear Syndrome Sometimes Misdiagnosed as Hyperacusis (or Recruitment)
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, For years my tinnitus has been a kind of sound of which I was rarely aware. Now, with a new, loud tenant upstairs, I recently started being able to hear his phone calls and conversations with people in his home upstairs. He speaks very loudly. I have a […]
Safe Drug List
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, How about publishing a list of drugs that are safe to use?” [This was in relation to my article on drugs that are associated with tinnitus “New List of Drugs, Herbs and Chemicals Associated with Tinnitus Released.] You are not the only person to ask me this. It […]
Wow! So This Is What It’s Like to Hear Via a Loop!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. I loved the Univox DLS-50 home loop systems—and not just because I sold them. Just over a decade ago I was looking for the best home loop system, and I came across the Univox line. After using it myself, I was so impressed with it that I began selling them. […]