Posts Tagged Audiology
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. I am interested in hearing aids. How soon can I get them? What is the typical process? Deciding to purchase hearing aids is a big decision and one that, in many cases, takes a little time. Typically, it takes about two weeks...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. What is the best way to clean my hearing aids? Hearing aids require frequent cleaning. In fact, it is recommended that hearing aids be cleaned on a daily basis. It is best to get in the habit of cleaning your hearing aids at th...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Tara Hartman, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. My spouse wears hearing aids but I still have to repeat things quite often. Shouldn’t my spouse be able to understand me better? This is a great question and frankly, it’s a pretty common question. Let’s face it. When we spend ...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Heather Sandy, M.A., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. How do I take care of my new hearing aids? Hearing aids are fairly “low maintenance”, but there are a few key things you can do to ensure proper function or your hearing instruments. Some issues common to all hearing aids are ear...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. I have noticed a high pitched ringing sound in my ears. What is it and what can I do about it? Many people suffer from a ringing or buzzing sound in one or both of their ears. This is called tinnitus. Tinnitus varies in sever...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Heather Sandy, M.A. Audiology Consultants, P.C. What are “Assistive Listening Devices” and how can they help me? What about amplified phones or visual indicators for alarms? In general, an Assistive Listening Device is something that amplifies or makes clearer a signal that you are ha...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Tara Hartman, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. I have been feeling dizzy lately and my doctor wants me to get a VNG test. What is a VNG test? VNG stands for Videonystagmography. Now you know why we call it VNG! People with dizziness or balance problems may be referred by their doc...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Despite my best effort, my hearing aids always break down in the summer months! What can I do differently? Those hot, muggy Mid-west summer days are just around the corner. Inevitably, we always see more hearing aids breaking d...
