by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. You have just installed your new room loop system. You have carefully followed the instructions and hooked everything up correctly. Your excitement mounts. You plug in the loop amplifier, turn on your TV, switch your hearing aids to t-coil mode, and … nothing happens. Where did you go wrong? Over the […]
Tinnitus “Phase-Out” Mobile App
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Since no one tinnitus treatment program works for everyone, over the years researchers have developed a variety of different tinnitus treatment protocols. Each of these work for some people—perhaps someone with a specific kind of tinnitus—and maybe not for everyone else. One such treatment protocol is the “Phase-Out” tinnitus reduction system. […]
Better Alternatives to Ototoxic Antidepressants
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © December, 2012 Numbers of people have asked me if I know of any drugs that are not ototoxic that can help them with their depression and anxiety. If you are one of them, I trust this article will help you. Here’s a shocking statistic. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 35% […]
How To Run/Recharge Your Assistive Devices When the Power Fails
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, How can I recharge my Cochlear Implant batteries and my assistive devices when the power fails? This is an excellent question, especially considering the massive power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy back in October. At one point during the storm, more than 7 million people were without […]
Remote Microphone to Help My Mom Hear Me
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, My Mom wears aids and one of them is t- coil compatible. I’m investigating the notion of me wearing a microphone and transmitting my voice right to her aid when we are in noisy situations such as at the mall, in restaurants and in outdoor locations. Do you […]
Do Room Loops Need a Microphone to Capture Sounds?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, My husband’s audiologist says the room loop system only works when someone is speaking into a microphone. That was not my impression. Is that the case? Your audiologist is basically right. Think of a room loop system as a special kind of public address (PA) system. In a […]
What Are the Strange Rumbling Sounds I Hear?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, About a year ago I started hearing low-frequency noise. I have had tinnitus for years. This is different. I only hear it in my home, my husband doesn’t hear it at all. I hear it in every room in the house. It seems to come through the walls. […]
Cutting Out Feedback When Using FM Receivers—A Neckloop Solution
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, In our church we have an FM transmitter so that people who want to hear better can use an FM receiver with headphones. This works well for hard of hearing people without hearing aids. However, most use hearing aids, and when they put the headphones on over their […]
Coping with Single-Sided Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I developed a severe, sudden, low-frequency hearing loss in my left ear. Do you have any ideas why I am now having severe difficulty hearing/understanding in situations where there is a lot of noise or a lot of people talking? For example, at the gym yesterday I was […]
How Successful Are Cochlear Implants?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I have very severe hearing loss in both ears. My doctor says I need to have cochlear implants. He then requested, Could you shed some light on how successful they are, and what I should expect as a result of the surgery. Cochlear implants (CIs) are typically very […]
Making Friends with Your Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. You’ve all heard the old saying, “If you can’t lick them, join them.” Bet you never thought that this could be true in dealing with your tinnitus sounds. Carol came up with a cool way to deal with her tinnitus—one that lets her sleep in spite of her incessant tinnitus. Here’s […]
Coping with No Vestibular (Balance) Function
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, My younger brother is in his 30s. He developed bilateral vestibular problems of unknown cause. Now he doesn’t have any vestibular (balance) function left in either ear. He does OK during the day while walking on a hard surface as long as he has a cane or walking […]
Open-fit Hearing Aid Rubber Domes Getting Stuck in Your Ears
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, I am wearing open-fit hearing aids and the rubber dome sometimes comes off and gets lodged in my ear. I have gone to the emergency room at our nearest hospital but they are not equipped with the proper tools to help me. I’ve had to wait for days […]
Drug Dosage Levels and Resulting Ototoxicity
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I have some questions regarding the drug listings in your book Ototoxic Drugs Exposed. First, there is no reference to the standard dosage used. Is the dosage related to the severity of the ototoxic side effect? Also, is dosage a key player in assessing the potential ototoxic side […]
Does a Room Loop Work Better On/Under the Floor or Above the Ceiling?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I am remodeling my house and want to add one or more rooms loops. Both the floor and ceiling are being redone so I could put the loop above the drywall or below the new oak floor. Will a loop work in either of these positions, and if […]
Sophono’s Abutment-Free Bone Anchored Hearing Device
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Cochlear’s BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid) is a cool idea. It uses bone conduction to help people with single-sided deafness and conductive losses hear better. However, in my opinion, traditional bone-anchored hearing aids have one serious drawback—a titanium abutment (post) is screwed into your skull with the post sticking up though […]
Botulinum (Botox) Treatments Can Result in Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I have recently been a victim of a vicious assault which has injured, among other parts, the skin of my face. Dermatologists have recommended that I undergo Botulinum toxin treatment to aid healing. There are anecdotal reports on the Internet that the use of Botox on the face […]
The Latest in Vestibular Implants
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. On September 14, 2012, two people in Holland were implanted with a new kind of vestibular (balance) implant—one that generates orientation and acceleration signals to replace the balance signals that dead or non-functioning hair cells in the semicircular canals of the inner ear used to produce. Although it is too soon […]
How Can I Best Hear My Tour Guide?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I want to take a trip that is a tour by bus where there will be much sightseeing and a tour guide who will be talking through a microphone as we ride from place to place. I will not be able to listen and look at the sights […]
Why Can I Hear Via Some Room Loops and Not Others?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I was at an Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) meeting at which you spoke. You made a loop around our group and through my hearing aid with a t-coil, I heard every syllable that you spoke loud and clear. It was great! At the retirement community where […]
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