How Does a Hearing Professional Conduct a Hearing Test?
November 18, 2020A hearing test is an appointment that involves measuring the sensitivity of your hearing across the complete range of speech. A hearing health professional will measure the quietest sounds you are able to hear during several points throughout the full speech range. This type of hearing test is known as an audiogram. If you are […]
How Are Hearing Aids Programmed?
October 14, 2020When you have been prescribed a hearing aid from your audiologist, you have several choices you must make. There are lots of styles of hearing devices, for example, such as in-the-ear (ITE) and behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids. You will need to determine the features you wish to take advantage of as well, such as an […]
How to Deal with a Family Member with Hearing Loss
September 21, 2020If a friend, partner, family member or co-worker has recently experienced hearing loss, then you may be wondering what steps you can take to help them to adjust to their new normal. Adapting to any changes to the senses can be tricky at first, as there’s a seemingly whole new world that needs navigating. However, […]
What are the Side Effects of a Hearing Aid?
August 18, 2020If you are someone that experiences hearing loss, but are concerned or worried about wearing hearing aids, then it can put you off wearing them at all. There are some small side effects that come from wearing hearing aids, but you need to decide for yourself if they do outweigh the benefits that can come […]
A Quick Guide to Protecting your Hearing
July 20, 2020Hearing loss isn’t something that can always be prevented. For some people it can happen as they get older, and partial hearing loss becomes a natural part of getting older. But hearing loss due to certain things, like accidents or exposure to loud sounds, could be something that could be avoided. There are some quite […]
How to Know If Tinnitus is Temporary or Not?
June 18, 2020Do you think you might be experiencing tinnitus? Tinnitus is a condition that causes an individual to hear a noise that isn’t actually there. The noise can be anything from a whirring to a whistling or even what seems like a ringing bell. It could even be a small piece of music that seems to […]
What Are Hearing Aid Accessories?
May 18, 2020If you have a hearing aid or you think that you may need one, not only do you need to consider the sort of hearing device that you are going to purchase but you should also look into the different hearing aid accessories that are available as well. This is because hearing aid devices will […]
What Are the Common Problems Hearing Aid Users Face?
April 16, 2020As is the case with anything new, it can take you a little bit of time to get used to a new hearing aid. One thing that you can do is be more prepared by learning about some of the most common problems people face, as well as some suggestions on how to fix them. […]
What is the Best Way to Manage Tinnitus?
March 18, 2020Around 15% of the American population – over 50 million people in the US – experience tinnitus. Tinnitus is the perception of a sound – most commonly a ringing a clicking sound, but it could be a variety of noises – when there is nothing there. As such, tinnitus is not only an audiological condition […]
What are the Common Signs You Need Hearing Aid Repairs?
February 18, 2020Hearing aids provide an individual level of correction determined by the audiologist to suit precisely your needs. Sounds are designed to be amplified precisely to the level that matches your personal requirements and preferences. Therefore, because there’s no one-size-fits-all approach, users are likely to spot differences in sound quality or volume rapidly. When your hearing […]