Posts Tagged Ccc
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Ask the Audiologist
By Janet Liddicoat, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Why do digital hearing aids sound so different than my analog hearing aids? New digital hearing aids have computer technology that processes the sound. With this technology, your audiologist is able to tailor the sounds and your co...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Janet Liddicoat, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. What should you do if you have sudden hearing loss? Many people with sudden hearing loss realize it when they wake up. It may occur in one ear or both, but it is more common in one ear. There is not always a known cause to why your...
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Ask the Audiologist – Are there hearing aids that will work with my arthritic hands?
By Tara Hartman, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Are there hearing aids that will work with my arthritic hands? When the feeling or dexterity in your fingers declines, it can be very difficult to manipulate small objects. Hearing aids are no exception. Even larger hearing aids can s...
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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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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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The Things You Miss With Hearing Loss
By Janet Liddicoat, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. When a person has hearing loss, whether it is a mild or severe hearing loss, they are missing things in their everyday life – whether it is something like the timer on the microwave or their grandchild talking to them. Even if it is...
