by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Linda Grasmick Getting a job is typically more difficult when you have a hearing loss. Linda, herself hard of hearing, has some important words of wisdom for people with hearing loss when applying for a new job. She explains: You don’t want to approach your prospective employer with an attitude […]
Students Heed Hard of Hearing Teacher’s Warning on Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Bob Eldridge Bob Eldridge has been a teacher for many years. He is also hard of hearing. Here is how he warns his students about protecting their ears from hearing loss. As a hearing impaired teacher I make it my business, when I introduce myself to new students, to talk […]
Wearable Vibrators for Alerting You to Doorbells, Phones, Smoke Detectors, Etc.
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A chaplain to seniors asked: Do you know where I can get a doorbell type device that can activate a vibrator worn by a fairly deaf senior? There are a good number of alerting systems available that flash lights and shake beds. Here are two that I can recommend. 1. Serene […]
Is That a Balance Problem or a Stroke? — Here’s How to Tell
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. If all of a sudden you feel dizzy and your balance is off, has something just happened to the balance parts of your inner ears, or have you just had an ischemic stroke in your brain? Your doctor needs to determine what has happened right away. Up to now, doctors typically […]
Haggle Over the Price of Your Next Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A short article in the November, 2009 issue of the AARP Bulletin recommends that you do what most people don’t do—and that is, haggle over the price of your next hearing aids. The worst that can happen is that they say no, but if they want your business, they may sweeten […]
Hearing Loss Following Strenuous Exercise
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother explained: My son has had a few bouts of tinnitus followed by a hearing drop in one ear. This always seems to be as a result of, or following, strenuous exercise. So far the ear has always recovered to its old level. I reported the last episode to my […]