by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I am deaf on my left side due to four acoustic neuroma surgeries. I now have a TransEar hearing aid but it doesn’t work like I expected. How about a CROS aid? Also, what else is new on the market? There are a number of solutions for single-sided […]
Hearing Aids
The SoundBite Fits Where?—An In-the-Mouth (ITM) Hearing Aid
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © March, 2010 You’ve all heard of sound bytes (short pithy chunks of speech), but this interesting hearing aid literally puts the bite on sound. That’s why they named it the SoundBite. According to their web site, “Sonitus MedicalTM is pioneering the development of the world’s first non-surgical, removable […]
This New Hearing Aid Goes “Clik”
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Ear Technology Inc. has done it again! “Done what?” you ask. They’ve come up with another cool product. You probably first knew them for their Cadillac of hearing aid drying and disinfecting systems—the Dry & Store. Then about 3 or 4 years ago they designed their unique TransEar BTE bone conduction […]
Sources of Financial Assistance for Purchasing Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © Feb, 2010, Updated Nov, 2020 A question I get asked is: Where can I get financial help for purchasing hearing aids? They are so expensive, and I can’t afford them, but need them. Can you help me? There are a number of sources of help, but ferreting them out is […]
Haggle Over the Price of Your Next Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A short article in the November, 2009 issue of the AARP Bulletin recommends that you do what most people don’t do—and that is, haggle over the price of your next hearing aids. The worst that can happen is that they say no, but if they want your business, they may sweeten […]
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 […]