by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I read with interest about the lady who had trouble hearing her own voice when using the neckloop with her cell phone. I, too, had that problem and had 3 of my programs on my Freedom CI switched to M/T mode. I don’t use the neckloop often but […]
Noisy Kindergartens Are Damaging Hearing
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A recent report out of Norway (September 11, 2008) revealed a shocking statistic. “One in six children are affected by kindergarten noise.” One in four employees suffer permanent hearing loss for the same reason (1). Figures published by the pre-school teacher’s union and work safety authorities indicate that stress, headaches, tinnitus, […]
Room Loops Really Work!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: Thank you for both your wonderful website (http://hearinglosshelp.com ) for the Univox 2A loop system I just installed. I found the system by “googling” for a loop system. Your website is very user friendly and I felt that I could trust the content. I have a moderate to […]
Are TB Drugs Ototoxic?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I am writing to you as I am trying to find out the reason for my hearing loss. I am 28 (female) with a mild—moderate—severe hearing loss (at low—middle—high frequencies). My hearing loss was first noticeable at age 20. I had my first audiogram at age 26, so […]
Where Do the Dead Hair Cells Go?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked: When the microscopic hair cells are damaged and break off in the cochlea, what happens to them? Are they harmlessly absorbed, or do they float around and impair the action of the remaining hair cells? Great question. Most people have the misconception that the tiny hairs “break off” […]
Hands-free Cell Phone Solutions for Hard of Hearing People
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I wear hearing aids. Are there any cell phone attachments so that I can wear my hearing aids and use my cell phone in hands-free mode while I am driving? If your hearing aids have good t-coils in them, then there are two good possibilities for hands-free cell […]