by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I always wondered what the ‘immediate after-whoosh’ was while wearing my hearing aids, and was enlightened to find out that it was something called ‘entrainment’, which only those who wear hearing aids hear. Are there any techniques or tips for listening through, or coping with, entrainment, or is […]
Can’t Find Captioned Netflix Movies? Phlixie to the Rescue
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Nanci Linke-Ellis of Captionfish recently explained about a new captioned entertainment search service now being provided by Phlixie to help you find captioned movies on Netflix. She wrote: When Captionfish was created, it simplified the task of finding captioned entertainment at public venues everywhere. [Ed. note: I last wrote about Captionfish […]
Protect Your Ears in Bars or Hearing Loss and Noise Sensitivity Could Happen to You
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, In September 2011, after drinking with friends, we went to a bar and just before we left, there was a very loud song. When I came out of the building, I heard loud tinnitus in my right ear. I didn’t realize it was a big issue and went […]
CapTel 800i—Changing Your Phone’s Default Volume Setting
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. For those of you that use the wonderful CapTel 800i captioned phone, this phone comes with the default volume set in the middle. This means that you can set the volume to whatever level you like, but when you hang up the phone it automatically resets the volume to this preset […]
Which Blood Pressure Drugs Do Not Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I am 64 years old, and I have had tinnitus since around 1990. I have been taking Propranolol since 1979, which was originally prescribed for my migraines. At this point in my life, I have developed hypertension which is not controlled by this dose of Propranolol. My doctor […]
Hearing Aid Subsidies for People Living in Canada
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Back in February 6, 2010 I wrote an article “Sources of Financial Assistance for Purchasing Hearing Aids“. Unfortunately, this information only pertains to people living in the USA. The good news is that there is also some government help available to hard of hearing people living in Canada. The Canadian Hard […]