Ask your audiologist: Free holiday hearing aid feedback clinic
If your hearing aid is whistling or feeding back I may be able to help. I am offering to try to fix your feedback problem if I can. Please come into the office Tuesday, Dec. 20 between the hours of 1-3 p.m. and let me take a look at your …
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Ask your audiologist: Free hearing help and repairs for the holidays!
Every holiday season I give back to the community by giving away a free pair of digital hearing aids to a deserving individual. I will also provide free in house repairs by appointment and bringing in a copy of this article. Everyone deserves to hear during the holidays! The holidays …
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Ask your audiologist Are behind the ear hearing aids the best?
I have heard that behind the ear (BTE) hearing aids are the best. Is this true?
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What do wrinkles and green bananas have to do with hearing well?
Nothing, except I may have gotten your attention. I love telling hearing stories. I have two recent stories to share with you. Both are about elderly people with happy hearing endings.
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Don't be afraid, hearing well is worth your time
Last week I had an open house for Lyric extended wear hearing aids called “Lyric Days.” Because I am a true independent audiologist, I don’t have big pockets for advertising like some of the franchise offices, so it was a big deal for me.
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How long does it take to get hearing aids?
It depends on what style of hearing aid you are purchasing. If you are purchasing one of the new mini BTE’s (Behind the Ear) your hearing health care office may have some in stock that you may take home that day. There are generally two types of mini BTE’s. One …
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Ask your audiologist
My husband says he can hear everything but me. Is there a hearing aid that can help him?
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Feedback should be a thing of the past
Almost everyone knows someone who wears a hearing aid which tends to whistle. What causes this annoying and embarrassing sound? Feedback is a whistling sound, which occurs when sound from the aid escapes back out of the ear and makes the aid amplify it over again.
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About age-related hearing loss
Presbycusis is the medical term for age-related hearing loss. Causes of presbycusis include changes within the inner ear (damage to the tiny hair cells that pick up sound), changes in the middle ear (stiffening of the tympanic membrane and ossicles), complex changes along the nerve pathway leading to the brain, …
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About hearing aid batteries
Hearing aid batteries usually cost about $1 a piece. A size 13 hearing aid battery (the most common size) in a well-working hearing aid usually lasts 7-10 days, or approximately one week. Some of the newer aids are getting up to three weeks. If your hearing aid is going through …
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Ask your audiologist... Hear well in 2016!
If you have hearing loss you should make a "New Ear's Resolution" to help yourself hear well. Make that appointment for that hearing test that you have been putting off. Not sure if you have hearing loss or a blockage with wax? Ask for a free screening. Get those hearing …
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Free hearing helps and repairs for the holidays!
Every holiday season, I give back to the community by giving away a free pair of digital hearing aids to a deserving individual. I will also provide free in-house repairs by appointment and bringing in a copy of this article.
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New phone helps
There is a manufacturer that has developed some new technologies to help people with hearing aids hear better on the telephone. One is a cell phone solution and one is a cordless landline solution. Both work really well. My patients are very impressed. The only drawback is that they are …
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Motorcycles and hearing aids
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Are mail order hearing aids any good?
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My mom has diabetes, does that mean she will develop hearing loss too?
Research shows that hearing loss is more prevalent in people with diabetes and especially those with type II diabetes. Her age and how well she takes care of herself also play a part. Hearing loss is usually a combination of many factors, not just one like being diabetic, but the …
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Free hearing helps and repairs for the holidays!
Every holiday season, I give back to the community by giving away a free pair of digital hearing aids to a deserving individual. I will also provide free in-house repairs by appointment and bringing in a copy of this article.
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How long does it take to get hearing aids?
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The next generation of extended-wear Lyric III is here!
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When I have patients that need hearing aids but reject the idea of getting them, I remind them of the value and benefits of hearing aids and assistive devices:
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Why do some people with hearing aids say they feel like they are in a barrel?
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Be an encourager, not a discourager!
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Location matters! Celebrating 10 great years in Midtown.
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I am so proud of my newly updated website, I have to shout it out, "I have a new website! I have a new website!"
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About age-related hearing loss
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I would hope that the intelligent consumers in North Idaho would not fall for these common practices. I recommend that any hearing impaired person keep a working pair or a spare hearing aid. Anything can happen at any time. If you lose a hearing aid, you will need a spare …
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Helpful tips for telephone use
Always remember that a hearing-impaired person will have trouble hearing on the telephone because they cannot see the sounds being made on the lips of the person talking. Most people with hearing loss will speech read (lip read) whether they realize it or not.
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What is the difference between getting hearing aid(s) from a warehouse store and a local independent office? (Part three of three parts.)
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What is the difference between getting hearing aid(s) from a warehouse store or a local independent office? (Part one of three parts.)
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Free hearing helps for the holidays!
Every holiday season, I give back to the community by giving away a free pair of digital hearing aids to a deserving individual.
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Tips for those that are housebound with hearing aids
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A new way to hear better
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Repairing hearing aids
What causes hearing aids to break down and need repaired?
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Hearing aid help for the holidays!
Free Hearing Aid Repair "Drop in Hospital" Nov. 14-15.
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About age related hearing loss
Presbycusis is the fancy word for age related hearing loss. Causes of presbycusis include: Changes within the inner ear (damage to the tiny hair cells that pick up sound), Changes in the middle ear (stiffening of the tympanic membrane and ossicles), Complex changes along the nerve pathway leading to the …
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Does health insurance cover hearing aids?
Does my health insurance cover hearing aids?
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Controlling the whistle
My Grandpa's hearing is very bad and his hearing aid whistles all the time. Is there a power aid available that doesn't whistle so much?
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How much do hearing aid batteries cost?
How much do hearing aid batteries cost and how long do they last?
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Will hearing aids help 'tone deafness?'
My father claims that he is "tone deaf" and hearing aids won't help him. Is this true?
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No reason to wait to buy a hearing aid
Why should I buy a hearing aid if it is just going to be considered obsolete in 90 days?
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Should your family member be fit with hearing aids?
My elderly father doesn't have long to live. Should he be fit with hearing aids?
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Waiting to get hearing aids
Why do people who need hearing aids wait so long to get them?
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Do I need two hearing aids?
How come some people only have one hearing aid? Isn't everyone supposed to have them for both ears?
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Help yourself hear well
With the new year what is new and exciting in hearing health care?
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Ringing in the ears
What causes ringing in the ears and how can I make it go away?
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Get a full evaluation froman Ear, Nose, Throat physician
My brother went to an audiologist to purchase a hearing aid and he was told he could not be fit until he was cleared by an Ear, Nose and Throat physician because he had a possibility of a tumor. Should we be worried?
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Chewing with new hearing aids
I have new hearing aids and I am bothered by the sounds of my own chewing. If I am with someone else I have to stop chewing to hear them talk. Is this normal?
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What is poor word discrimination?
My wife has been having trouble hearing for a number of years. She just purchased new hearing aids and she is still saying, "Huh? and what?" I went with her to the audiologist and we were told that she has poor word discrimination. Can you please explain what that means.
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Ask your audiologist... Dustproof and waterproof aids
"Is there a hearing aid that is dustproof and waterproof? My husband works in construction and he also coaches a swim team and his hearing aids are always malfunctioning due to dust or moisture."
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Ask your audiologist
People with hearing loss typically talk louder than they need to because they are less able to self-monitor their own voice. When one has hearing loss their own voice is damped from that hearing loss. Usually the more severe the hearing loss the louder someone will speak without hearing aids.
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I am sorry to tell you that there are no exercises that I know of that will prevent the normal aging process from taking its toll on your hearing.
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What do you do when your dog eats or chews on your hearing aid?
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What can be done for itchy ears?
The ear canal is a warm moist environment perfect for growing fungus or infections. If your ears itch it is most likely due to dry skin or otitis externa. Otitis externa is an infection of the outer ear canal usually caused from swimming (same as swimmers ear). A drop of …
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My very good friend won't get hearing aids because she doesn't want anyone to see it. Is there a hearing aid no one can see? I am tired of repeating myself to talk to her.
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