by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A young lady wrote, I am hoping to get my learner’s license soon. I have some questions. How do you deal with the cops when you are driving? What are you supposed to do when you can’t hear? Do you have any advice about driving with hearing loss? As far as […]
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The New Envoy “Esteem” Fully-Implanted Hearing Aid
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Do you know anything about the new “Esteem” device? The ad says it is an implantable device that needs nothing outside the skull. As far as I can tell (without understanding what the ads are saying) it might be a replacement for a CI. What can you tell […]
Why People Don’t Get and Wear Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A recent study (1) has given more insight into why people with hearing loss don’t bother to get and wear hearing aids. A number of people were given an initial hearing screening. Those that failed the screening, but did not follow up with a full hearing assessment (and go on to […]
How to Effectively Talk with Hard of Hearing People
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Is there a handy guide that I could give to friends/coworkers, about ways to best communicate with a person with hearing loss. I have seen a couple of lists in the past, but can not find them. Here are a couple of things that will help you. First, […]
Watch Out! Cell Phone Use Can Damage Your Hearing
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. From time to time scientists have raised the question of cell (mobile) phone safety and how it may affect our brains since the antennas of cell phones are transmitting electromagnetic energy into our heads. In the past there have been concerns that cell phone usage may cause various kinds of brain […]
Waterproof Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants—Here They Come
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Did you ever wish you could wear your hearing aids or cochlear implants so you could hear while swimming or splashing around in the water? How about when you were out boating, or while you were in the shower, or caught out jogging when a sudden deluge soaks you to the […]
Making Your CapTel 800i Phone Work in a Different Room from Your Router
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, I have my high-speed internet connection (router) in one room, but I want to use my CapTel 800i phone in another room. Is there an easy way to do this without stringing an Ethernet line to that room? You betcha! One way is to get a power line […]
“Stop the Ringing”—What’s the Score on This Product?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, I just wanted to send you this link to see if you have seen this before and if it is anything worth looking into for my tinnitus. I’m very hesitant. I checked out this website. This website is basically a high-pressure sales website that is long on hype […]
Service Animals Defined as Dogs Only
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gave disabled people the right to bring their service animals with them into public places and on public transportation. Unfortunately, this soon became abused as it didn’t take long before people were defining various animals as their service animal—so there were “service” pigs, monkeys, birds, […]
Do You Have to Worry about Ototoxicity if You’ve Already Lost Your Hearing?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, After you’ve already lost all your hearing, what difference does it make whether the drug you are taking is ototoxic or not? That’s a good question. If you now have no useful hearing remaining, you wouldn’t think you’d have to worry about taking ototoxic drugs, would you? I […]