Consumers pay large sums of money for hearing aids. To combat this cost, people with hearing problems now have another option available to them. Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAPs) are available over the counter and come with a significantly smaller price tag than hearing aids. However, before you drive to your local shopping mall and… Continue reading What Is A PSAP And Is It Better Than A Hearing Aid?
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Is One Hearing Aid Battery Better Than Another?
A hearing aid battery is an essential component of the minicomputer known as a hearing aid. Since it will be an ongoing maintenance item for your hearing aid, it will benefit you to know about hearing aid batteries, sizes, function, and which batteries might be better than others. Battery Basics The batteries for your hearing… Continue reading Is One Hearing Aid Battery Better Than Another?
Tinnitus And Emotional Processing: New Study Offers Hope
Are you ready for a shocking statistic? It is believed that tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, affects over 45 million Americans, and is considered one of the most common health conditions in the United States. This symptom, not a disease in itself, can be more than just a nuisance or minor frustration. Talk to… Continue reading Tinnitus And Emotional Processing: New Study Offers Hope
Tinnitus And Its Impact On Emotional Processing
If you experience the ringing, buzzing, and hissing sounds of tinnitus, you understand how debilitating the disorder is. This common problem which affects roughly one out of five people is not a condition itself, but a symptom of a more significant state such as an ear injury, a circulatory system disorder, or an age-related hearing… Continue reading Tinnitus And Its Impact On Emotional Processing
Advancements In Genetic Research Are Helping Us Learn More About Deafness
Hearing loss is a public health concern worldwide, and the life-changing effects of deafness are a problem for many individuals within our society. There was a time when deafness would confine a person to live a life in total silence. However, the future is promising for deaf people. American Sign Language (ASL) enables people to… Continue reading Advancements In Genetic Research Are Helping Us Learn More About Deafness
Offsetting The Cost Of Hearing Aids
Knowing the ins and outs of your health care plan is the first step to figuring out the right hearing loss treatment option for you. Coverage varies widely from plan to plan and from state to state. Unfortunately, hearing aid coverage is lacking, and improvement may require new federal laws. Until then, here are some… Continue reading Offsetting The Cost Of Hearing Aids
First Valentine's Day With Hearing Aids? Here's Some Advice
Take an excursion to your local department store or florist, and you will quickly find out that love and romance are in the air. Chocolate, roses, and other assorted goodies are ready to be gifted to your loved ones. Underneath the glow of red and pink hearts is the reality of the holiday. Valentine’s day… Continue reading First Valentine's Day With Hearing Aids? Here's Some Advice
Top Captioning Apps for Your Phone
Phones are an integral part of our daily lives, and being able to communicate via phone is almost essential. With hearing loss or hearing impairment, this may mean assistive technology designed to help you take part in the conversation. This budding technology now includes apps for phone captioning. While special captioning phone systems are available for home,… Continue reading Top Captioning Apps for Your Phone
Companies That Go Out of Their Way to Assist the Hearing Impaired
Living in a hearing world with hearing impairment isn’t always easy. It has been designed down to the smallest details for those with full hearing ability, and that often leaves those with hearing impairment to adjust as they can to manage daily life. The good news is that as society becomes more inclusive and more… Continue reading Companies That Go Out of Their Way to Assist the Hearing Impaired
The What and How of Laser-Based Hearing Aids
Hollywood has popularized lasers with films that feature starships blasting aliens out of distant galaxies. Although this is entertaining, it is not entirely plausible at this time. However, lasers do serve many purposes for making our lives better. Medicine employees the use of lasers in more practical ways. Eye surgery, cancer treatments, spine surgery, and… Continue reading The What and How of Laser-Based Hearing Aids