by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I am hard of hearing and have been so for years. I will be 69 in July. I have been told I have nerve deafness in both ears. Is there any help for people when hearing aids are between $5,000 and $6,000. Is there anything good that would […]
Hearing Aids
Implantable Hearing Aids—Should I Get One Now?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I have a progressive loss rated at “severe” currently. At the rate I’m going, I’ll probably not be helped by hearing aids within 10 years. Many of the ALD’s I have purchased have not really been enough help, I am getting more desperate about means to stay in […]
Invisible (Completely Implantable) Hearing Aids Are Coming
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Clinical trials for invisible (internal) hearing aids are underway. They are seen as a boon to those people who refuse to get a hearing aid because of the negative social stigma attached to wearing hearing aids. In addition, these hearing aids are also waterproof (unless your head leaks!) and obviously will […]
Personal Communication Assistant—A Rose by Another Name
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. If the chief executive at Phonak, Valentin Chapero, has his way, hearing aids as such will soon be a thing of the past. “Phonak’s new Audeo device comes in 15 fashionable colors, looks more like a sleek ear phone than an old-fashioned hearing aid and is being marketed as a ‘personal […]
Why Do People Still Have Problems Understanding Speech When Wearing Hearing Aids?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: My question is about hearing aid effectiveness. I notice that some people talk about having hearing aids but still having problems hearing. At the price that hearing aids go for, while I don’t expect to have Superman’s hearing, I thought I would be getting rid of the […]
Body Aids, T-coils and Music Links
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked: I am enjoying my new Music Links, but I wonder whether they will work with a body-type of hearing aid? I am thinking of a body aid because it is more practical for what I’m doing, and besides, they are a lot cheaper than behind-the-ear hearing aids. I […]