by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I cannot hear most bird song, crickets, frogs, small wind chimes, and many voices if there is background noise, and most especially—the higher the frequency of the voice the less intelligible it is. The ENT doctor at the hospital explained to me my hearing loss and showed me […]
Hearing Aids
More Hearing Aid “Alphabet Soup”
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. It never ends—the continuing additions to the ear-level hearing aid “alphabet soup” I mean. There are so many acronyms for hearing aids, its hard to know what they all mean. First came the Behind-the-Ear (BTE) hearing aids. Currently there are a couple of variations of BTE aids such as the Over-the-Ear […]
Just Wear Your @#$%& Hearing Aids!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A young man explained, I am having trouble getting started wearing my hearing aid. I have tried to convince myself to wear it, but so far, I am not able to do so. As I result, I am depressed about my future. I am 17 years old and wish to […]
Marvel Comics Creates “Blue Ear”, a Hard of Hearing Superhero
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. One thing I hear from parents of hard of hearing children is the lack of successful hard of hearing role models for their children to emulate. Below is the story of one mother who decided to try to do something about this. Hearing-Impaired Superhero for Child Who Refuses to Wear Hearing […]
Do I Have to Wear My Hearing Aids All the Time?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Why must we wear our hearing aids all the time? I mean, lots of times they are not needed—when cleaning house, reading a book, at the gym, etc. This is an excellent question. There are two schools of thought regarding the “right” answer. One school of thought—promoted by […]
Where Can I Get the Best Buy on Hearing Aid Batteries?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Now that I have to buy my own hearing aid batteries, I’m getting confused by what’s available. One brand claims to be the ‘Longest Lasting’ on their package. Are any of them really any better than the others? Where should I go to get the best deal? How […]