by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I am planning to install a loop system in our new house and have been investigating different systems. I’ve narrowed my choices down to the Univox DLS-50 and the Oval Window Microloop III, which are different types of loop amplifiers. I believe you are saying that in the […]
Mix Your Own Environmental Sounds to Sooth Your Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) has a cool Tinnitus Sound Masking Library on their website. (Note: You have to be an ATA member and log in to the “Members Area” in order to access this webpage.) This is the ideal way to make your own environmental background files so you can […]
Be Careful! Tobramycin Ear and Eye Drops Can Damage Your Ears!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Please be so kind and help me answer this question. Does the application of Tobramycin on a piece of gauze inserted in the ear canal (in contact with the ear drum) pose risks for the health of the ears? I’ve been prescribed this antibiotic to help a perforated […]
Eardrum Thickens and Other Ear Changes as We Age
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, Does the thickness of the eardrum change with age? If it does, then a person’s hearing could be affected by vibrational changes resulting from membrane thickness variations. Do you have any information on this? I have not found a lot of hard data on this, but the short […]
Why Aren’t Movies Captioned?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Why don’t movie theaters have subtitles for the hearing impaired. They have them for foreign films. Maybe they do and I don’t know about them. Some films are open-captioned—so you read the captions just like on your TV. Most hearing people do not like them, so open captions […]
What’s the Score on the Hearing Loss Pill?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, I recently came across an ad for The Hearing Loss Pill. Do you know anything about it? The Hearing Loss Pill is one of several formulations out there that purport to make your ears healthy and restore some lost hearing. In actual fact, most of us have sensorineural […]
Rexton Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, Have you ever heard of Rexton hearing aids? A new hearing dispenser opened up in Springfield, Ohio and she tells me she has the perfect hearing aid for profound hearing loss and guarantees I would hear 100% better. She tells me that I might not be able understand […]
Tinnitus and Cochlear Implants
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A daughter wrote, I enjoy reading your newsletter because my dad cannot hear. He had a cochlear implant last year. He also has loud tinnitus, which we hoped the CI would help. Unfortunately, it didn’t, and his doctor hasn’t been able to help. He’s 85 and sometimes he says it’s unbearable. […]
Get It Right! Repeat Back What You Heard
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, My friend asked me why I didn’t tell her I hadn’t heard her. I said, “If I didn’t hear, how do I know to ask?” I liked the “duh” look on her face. That’s sort of my experience. When I was in school, the only accommodation I had […]
Is Ear Wax Causing My Hearing Problems?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I have been reading your site and samples of your book on tinnitus and I think you are the person to ask. I recently fell ill with a sinus cold and a sore throat. The cold went away after about a week. Two to three days after this, […]
Buzzing When Using an FM System
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I was interested to read your answer to the question FM Systems and Magnetic Interference. It prompted me to ask you the following: I cannot use my Phonak MicroLink FM System in our car (Ford Fusion) because there is quite a buzz which interferes. This FM System requires […]
Intolerable Sounds and Meniere’s Disease
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, For about 5 years now I have been unable to tolerate 2 sounds (1) meat frying and (2) water running. They honestly absolutely drive me crazy. Until I was diagnosed with, and started learning about, Meniere’s disease, I thought it was due to schizophrenia even though […]
The New CS-10 Personal Sound Amplifier from SoundWorld Solutions
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I was listening to National Public Radio (NPR) this morning and heard a story about a company in Chicago making affordable self-programmable hearing aids. The price is $300. They say they can keep the price affordable by using off the shelf technology rather than spending millions of dollars […]
What Are Appropriate Accommodations for a Hearing Loss?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Hard-of-Hearing Friends A lady explained, I have a cochlear implant and I believe that I do well with it and understand most of what is said. For example, on conference calls, for the most part, I understand most of the dialogue. I may need to periodically request a repeat, and […]
How Do I Know Whether My Hearing Aids Will Work with a Loop System?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, I have hearing aids from Sam’s Club. How do I know if they are going to work with a loop system? Good question. The simple answer is, “If your hearing aids have properly set up manual t-coils in them, they will work with any loop system.” Unfortunately, you […]
Desired Features to Look for in a New TV That Makes It Easy to Connect It to a Room Loop System (or Any Other Assistive Device)
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, My father is experiencing hearing loss and currently has an analog television. I’m trying to research what to look for in a new HDTV that would also allow us to hook it up to a room loop. (or is any TV on the market compatible to loop? are […]
Troubleshooting the Univox DLS-50 Home Loop System
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, About a year ago I purchased and installed the Univox DLS-50 induction loop system in my living room. I loved it. Now it has quit working so I can no longer get the sound thru my hearing aids (with t coils) or the loop receiver I purchased […]
Inderal, Aspirin and Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I have been taking Inderal for over 30 years, originally for migraines which went away after a sinus operation several years ago, but have continued to take it for mildly-high blood pressure. I also have taken a baby Aspirin a day for the last 15 years or so. […]
Cochlear Implant Comparison Chart
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Here’s a chart comparing the three main Cochlear Implant companies and their various cochlear implants. Once on this page, click on the “Cochlear Implant Comparison Chart” link. It compares Cochlear (Australia), Advanced Bionics (USA) and MedEl (Austria). This information quickly goes out of date as each manufacturer releases new products and […]
Bad Fluorescent Light Ballasts Can Cause Interference (Buzzing) via Your T-coils
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Have you ever dealt with the problem of noise (buzzing) from fluorescent lights in a loop system? I’ve heard that you can buy special ‘ballasts’ for the lights that will take care of that. Is that right? Here’s the deal. Back about 1998 or so, a bunch of […]
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