Posts Tagged Brain
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Ask the Audiologist – The Trouble with Background Noise
By Rachel King, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. A very common statement I hear from hearing aid users is that even though they have hearing aids, they still don’t hear well in background noise. This is probably the biggest difficulty with hearing loss and hearing aids. What I mean by...
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Ask the Audiologist: Can wearing a hearing aid cause more hearing loss?
By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Can wearing a hearing aid cause more hearing loss? This is a common question posed by concerned hearing aid users. We are all told that exposure to too much noise can lead to hearing loss. Rest assured that appropriately fit ...
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Ask the Audiologist: Can wearing a hearing aid cause more hearing loss?
By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. This is a common question posed by concerned hearing aid users. We are all told that exposure to excessive amounts of noise can lead to hearing loss. Rest assured that appropriately fit hearing aids will not lead to further heari...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Laura Kauth, M. A., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Why should I get 2 hearing aids vs 1? If you have similar levels of hearing loss in both ears, your audiologist will most likely recommend hearing aids in both ears (binaural), for much the same reason as a person with vision prob...
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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 ...
