by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I have mild to moderate hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus and some hyperacusis. There’s no rhyme or reason to the hyperacusis. Some days it’s stable and other days it gets worse. Likewise with my hearing loss—it fluctuates—sometimes in the morning I feel I can hear fine and after a […]
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Prevent Elderly People from Losing Their Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: I am a Social Service Director at a healthcare facility. I work with elderly people and continually run into the problem of resident’s losing their hearing aids. I was curious as to whether there are any devices or adaptations that are being sold to secure hearing aids to […]
Can Swine Flu Shots Cause Sudden Hearing Loss?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A firefighter wrote: I am a 42 year old man. I was driving today at 10:00 AM and all of a sudden I felt like I was in a plane changing altitudes. I waited for my ears to pop like they usually do, but they didn’t, and I realized quickly that […]
How Does Taking Out the Adenoids in Children Improve Their Hearing?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © December, 2009 A man explained: I am the father of a seven year old hard of hearing (moderate and profound) child. Recently he was diagnosed with enlarged adenoids and an Adenoidectomy was advised by the ENT. The Dr told me it would improve his hearing. My question is, […]
Role Models for Hard of Hearing and Deaf People
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Many hard of hearing people lack successful role models and mentors, so they buy into the hearing world’s belief that hard of hearing people can’t do many jobs, and are thus relegated to low paying menial jobs. The truth is, hard of hearing people can do many, many jobs with proper […]
Generic Prescription Drug Pronunciation Guide
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. As prescription drugs proliferate, so do their weird and seemingly unpronounceable names. New drug brand names are bad enough, but some of the newer generic drug names are real enigmas to pronounce. For example, how do you pronounce drug names such as “Abciximab” or “Ixabepilone” or “Pioglitazone” or “Zafirlukast”? Is “Abciximab” […]
Becoming Friends with Your New Hearing Aids Revisited
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Audiologist Erin Newman, Au.D., is on the ball and goes the second mile to help her patients. She wrote, A couple of years ago, while searching the Internet for articles I needed for an Au.D. course, I came across your wonderful article entitled: “Becoming Friends with Your New Hearing […]
Consumer Action Guide on Air Travel
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network (DHHCAN) has just released their new Consumer Action Guide on Air Travel. This guide is based upon the recent update of the Air Carrier Access Act regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation in May 2009, during one of the most […]
Survey on Quality of Life of Hard of Hearing Children in the USA
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Perhaps some of you might be interested in taking part in the below survey. Note: it is limited to children living in the USA. This survey comes from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. The study is looking for parents of children who are hard of hearing or deaf. Here’s […]
Adalimumab (Humira)—Ototoxic or Not?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I started taking Adalimumab (Humira) 40 mg in April 2007. Approximately 4 weeks after the first shot, I started having severe vertigo and dizziness along with tinnitus. My balance has been an issue ever since. I have visited and asked several doctors including my primary care physicians, my […]