Help for your hearing loss, tinnitus and other ear conditions
I need to get my hearing tested, but I hate taking tests. What is a hearing test like? What all will a hearing test tell me?
This article explains the various steps in the hearing testing process when you go for a complete audiological evaluation, the purpose of each of these tests and what it means to you as a hard of hearing person.
Recently, a drug I took severely damaged my vestibular system. Would you explain how the balance system works and how my lack of balance can affect my lifestyle?
You have not just one but three different balance systems. This article explains how they work together and what happens when the balance system in your ears is damaged or destroyed.
I am interested in the auditory-verbal approach for my child. It teaches a child to listen in a different way than a normal hearing child and to comprehend what is being said. Some examples had “deaf” kids (had their aids) behind a door and they could understand what was being said by the person on the other side.
Used by itself, this is not the best way to teach hard of hearing people to communicate. Here’s why.
Why does hearing get worse as we get older?
This article explains why hearing loss is not really a product of aging, but is really the cumulative effects of three factors caused by living in modern society.
A lot of people are not completely happy with their audiologists. Obviously, audiologists are missing the boat somewhere. I am an audiologist just starting my own audiological practice. What is it that hard of hearing people really want from their audiologist? I want to meet their real needs and have satisfied clients.
Here is what audiologists need to do (besides fitting and selling hearing aids) in order to really help us.
What are some of the challenges facing researchers in their quest for hair cell regeneration? Are they unlocking the secrets that make hair cells “tick”?
This article explains what has been done and what still needs to be done in order for hair cell regeneration to work in humans.
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