by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Did you ever wish you could wear your hearing aids or cochlear implants so you could hear while swimming or splashing around in the water? How about when you were out boating, or while you were in the shower, or caught out jogging when a sudden deluge soaks you to the […]
Hearing Aids
NeutronicEar—What’s the Scoop on This Product?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, What is your opinion on the NeutronicEar? It costs $500 and is advertised as ‘reading glasses for your ears’ in a magazine. The NeutronicEar is just another name for the older Crystal Ear hearing device that has been around for few years now. The two devices look identical. […]
Entrainment—What’s That?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I always wondered what the ‘immediate after-whoosh’ was while wearing my hearing aids, and was enlightened to find out that it was something called ‘entrainment’, which only those who wear hearing aids hear. Are there any techniques or tips for listening through, or coping with, entrainment, or is […]
Hearing Aid Subsidies for People Living in Canada
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Back in February 6, 2010 I wrote an article “Sources of Financial Assistance for Purchasing Hearing Aids“. Unfortunately, this information only pertains to people living in the USA. The good news is that there is also some government help available to hard of hearing people living in Canada. The Canadian Hard […]
Heat, Humidity and Humor—Troubleshooting Your Hearing Aid When It Quits Working
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Sometimes your hearing aids quit at the most inconvenient times. Often the problem is minor and is easily rectified—if you know what to do. Figuring out what to do can be frustrating. Here is one man’s story to remind you that humidity is an enemy of your hearing aids. He explained: […]
Time Traveler Using Cell Phone, or Old Hearing Aid?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. I’ve had a number of people ask me concerning a portion of an “outtake” of a 1928 Charlie Chaplin movie—wondering whether what was being shown was a time traveler using a modern cell phone back in 1928, or whether it was, more realistically, a person using an old hearing aid. For […]