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  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. How long does a hearing aid last and is there anything I can do to prolong it? On average, hearing aids last between five to seven years. Hearing aids are similar to other electronic devices, in that over time technology conti...

  • Ask the Audiologist 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...

  • Ask the Audiologist 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...

  • Why Do Hearing Aids Need to be Repaired so often? Why Do Hearing Aids Need to be Repaired so often?

    By Janet Liddicoat, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. The number of times a hearing aid has to go to the company for repair varies greatly from person to person. There are many factors that can affect the number of repairs each hearing aid needs. Hearing aids are small devices with very s...

  • Ask the Audiologist 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...