Posts Tagged Audiologist
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Ask the Audiologist
By Tiffany Meier, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. How do you determine what hearing aid style a patient is going to get? Hearing aids are available in several different styles. These styles range from hearing aids that fit completely-in-the-canal (CIC) to hearing aids that set behin...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Janet Liddicoat, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. In the summer time my hearing aids cut out when I am working outside, why is that? As we all know, the summers here by the Mississippi River are hot and humid. Every time I put a hearing aid on a patient I always recommend that the...
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Don’t Get Hearing Loss… Get Protection!
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC Happy July 4th to everyone! Summertime is for outside activities, which often include loud activities such as airshows, fireworks, power tools, outdoor bands, etc. Let’s avoid noise and reduce hearing loss (for adults and kids). Turn your...
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May is Better Speech and Hearing Month
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC Fourteen years ago when I began working as an audiologist in the QCA, I saw many factory retirees finishing their employment with tremendous hearing losses. Back in 1997, many factory workers were employed for 30+ years and did not have the ...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. I can hear people, but it sounds like everyone is mumbling. What is going on? This comment is actually pretty common among individuals who have high frequency hearing loss. It is most common for hearing loss to initially pres...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Janet Liddicoat, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. “In the summer time my hearing aids cutout... why is that?” As we all know, the summers here by the Mississippi River are hot and humid. Every time I put a hearing aid on a patient, I always recommend that they don’t keep the...
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What is new in the world of hearing devices?
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC (Don White Hearing Aid Center) According to Better Hearing Institute (www.betterhearing.org) 60 percent of those with hearing loss are below the age of 64. Hearing loss is not just an “aging” problem. Hearing loss occurs gradually and p...
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Hearing Aid Battery Options in 2011
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC (Don White Hearing Aid Center) My new patient, Sue, was in last week, and we had the discussion about hearing aid batteries. “OK, so how long do hearing aid batteries last?” “Depending on the size of battery, anywhere from t...
