by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, While I was at my audiologist’s office, I mentioned how difficult it is for me to hear in the ‘cubicle farm’ where my desk is, and in some of the conference rooms where I work as a number of my co-workers speak softly. I mentioned how some people […]
How Long Before My Drug-Induced Tinnitus Goes Away?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, If an ototoxic drug is the cause of tinnitus, how long would it take to resolve once you stop taking the drug? I know that’s a difficult question to answer since every one is different but I’m wondering if you have some sort of idea based on […]
Hard of Hearing Workplace Survey
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Dear Readers: Scott Haynes at the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA needs our help. If you have a hearing loss, please set aside about 15 minutes to take his workplace survey to help identify the needs of people with hearing […]
Tussling Over the TV Remote—A Solution
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A wife asked, I admire those couples who tussle over the TV remote with their spouses. This obviously means they watch TV together. My husband and I have our own TVs in different rooms and never watch TV together. This is a pathetic solution. Is there a way we can amicably […]
Noise Exposure and Time: A New Way of Looking at It
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. It’s no secret that you need to protect your ears from louder sounds if you want to preserve your hearing over your lifetime. However, for the average person, the decibel (dB) scale makes in difficult to understand the actual impact of increasingly loud sounds on their ears. For example, a sound […]
Dealing with the Traffic Police When You Can’t Hear
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A young lady wrote, I am hoping to get my learner’s license soon. I have some questions. How do you deal with the cops when you are driving? What are you supposed to do when you can’t hear? Do you have any advice about driving with hearing loss? As far as […]