by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, Generally speaking, if a person has tinnitus and sound sensitivity caused by taking medications, does the tinnitus level go down once the medication is discontinued? What is the normal time period to cause such a side effect? Does it happen even if the medication is taken for only […]
Hearing in the Classroom without Expensive Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, I was wondering if buying the PockeTalker would help me instead of purchasing hearing aids? I have a mild sensorineural hearing loss (25 to 40 decibels) and I have had trouble understanding speech. I am going back to school in the fall and need to be able to […]
Why Having a High-Frequency Hearing Loss Causes Problems Hearing in Groups
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I am 23 years old and I have recently started to believe that I may have a mild hearing loss. I often have trouble understanding other people in noisy environments, such as cars or restaurants, and I seem to be the only one having difficulties. In quieter environments, […]
T-coil Orientation and the Secret of Where to Sit in a Room Loop
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Several people have commented on the orientation of the t-coils (telecoils) in their hearing aids and cochlear implants and it’s impact on whether they hear well in looped rooms or not. For the best transfer of signal from a room loop to the t-coils in your hearing aids, both the room […]
Jobs for Hard of Hearing People
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Sepember 21, 2012 Hard of hearing people often ask, “Where can I get a job that doesn’t penalize me in any way for not being able to hear well?” Such jobs are typically few and far between. The good news is that currently North Carolina has two job openings for […]
Hearing Loss and Social Security Disability (SSD)
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. From time to time people ask me whether they are eligible for Social Security Disability (SSD) because they now have a hearing loss. This most often occurs when someone has had normal hearing and then experiences a sudden hearing loss. Compared to before they lost their hearing, it now […]