by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked: What do you think of the new Lyric hearing aid shown on their website? I’d be interested in your thoughts. I have mixed feelings about this Lyric hearing aid. Personally, I don’t think I would ever get one—even if my hearing was such that it would help me. […]
Help Your Children Accept Their Hearing Losses—Get Them Dolls That Wear Hearing Aids Just Like They Do
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Some children are much more accepting of their hearing losses and their need to wear hearing aids if they have friends or siblings that also wear hearing aids, or even a doll or teddy bear that is “hard of hearing” and wears hearing aids just like they do. The question is, […]
Can Taking Esomeprazole (Nexium) Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: Is it possible that Nexium has caused my sudden bouts of tinnitus, first in my left ear, and a week later in my right ear? I was taking 40 mg twice daily for about 6-8 weeks. Is there a chance that it will go away after I discontinue […]
This New Handset/Headset Amplifier Is One to Die For
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Serene Innovations has just released what I have been looking for (and longing for) for a long time, namely a loud in-line amplified binaural hands-free headset for a standard desk phone. I have tried all the hands-free headsets I could find, but none of them had the volume I required. (In […]
Hearing Your Cell Phone Ringing at Night
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I thought if anyone had an idea for this problem it would be you. My husband who is hard of hearing receives calls during the night from work on his cell phone which does not ring loud enough to wake him up. Any ideas on any alert systems […]
The “Stick It in Your Ear and Hear” Philosophy of Wearing Hearing Aids—and Why It Doesn’t Work
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Many hard of hearing people are not being fair to either themselves or their audiologists. They go to their audiologists and want “instant hearing” again. They fail to realize that their brains need to re-learn how to hear again—and retraining brains takes time. Audiologists, too, are at fault for not making […]