Posts Tagged Hearing Aids
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Ask the Audiologist – Internet Hearing Aid Sales
By Rachel Flint, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. In today’s digital age, it seems logical that hearing aids should be available for purchase over the internet, right? Before you log on and start searching for the best deal on an online hearing aid purchase, here are some things to conside...
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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...
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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...
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Why Do Hearing Aids Cost So Much?
By Janet Liddicoat, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. As we all know, cost of items is a very important factor in what you purchase. There are many reasons that factor in for the cost of a hearing aid. It all starts at the manufacturer. The cost for research and development, the co...
