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Articles to Help You Understand Hearing
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Newsletter of Advanced Audiology Concepts
Health Talk Column, Lake County News Herald
Topics :
1. I talked to an audiologist about hearing aids and my head is swimming with all of the information. How do I decide what to do?
2. I’m having difficulty hearing and am not sure where to begin to get help. What do you suggest?
3. People talk about hearing instruments as adding to the quality of life. What does that mean?
4. Can personal music players cause hearing loss?
5. My father was told there was nothing that could be done about his hearing loss but several years ago my mother had surgery to fix her hearing. Why could they help mom but not dad?
6. How is the cost of hearing instruments determined?
7. I have heard about a possible tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids. Can you tell me more about this?
8. I enjoy recreational sports, such as riding a motorcycle, skeet shooting and listening to rock music. Should I be doing something to protect my hearing?
9. I have a constant ringing in my ears. What causes it and what can be done for it?
10. I am considering being fit with hearing aids. Is it necessary for me to have two hearing aids?
11. Although I can hear conversation, I can’t understand it! This is very frustrating to me and to my family and co-workers. Should I have my hearing tested?
12. My husband uses hearing aids, yet he still seems to have “selective hearing”. What can we do to make communication easier?
13. How does the loss of hearing impact our life?
14. I'm having trouble hearing. Where do I go for help?
15. What is the difference between hearing and listening?
16. Is there any relationship between hearing loss and dementia?
17. My husband returned from a tour of duty in Iraq. He complains of a ringing in his ears and appears depressed and is withdrawn around people. Can this be related to hearing loss?
18. What is available to help hear on the telephone?
19. Why do people with hearing problems say “people talk too softly” and/or “people mumble”? Don’t they realize that they have a hearing problem?
20. What is an Audiologist?
21. My friend’s new hearing aids are very small and reportedly work very well. However, the batteries only last about a week. Why don’t they last longer?
22. How can you prevent hearing loss?
23. My husband has played in a rock and roll band for many years. He has never even considered using hearing protection. Do you think this would be a good idea and what type of hearing protection is available?
24. Why do people with hearing problems say “people talk too softly” and/or “people mumble”?
25. How can a TV amplifier help decrease the volume of the TV? Wouldn’t that just make the TV louder?
26. My father has a hearing loss, but is not willing to use hearing aids. Is it safe for him to watch my small children?
27. My mother has hearing loss and uses hearing aids but still has difficulty on the telephone. The hearing aids squeal and then she takes them off. What can we do?
28. Are people with diabetes likely to experience hearing loss?
29. My dad was very quiet and isolated during the Thanksgiving Holiday. Is it possible he is having trouble with his hearing?
30. What is a directional microphone and is this important to have on a hearing aid?
31. The Gift of Hearing
32. My father seems to be having a very hard time hearing. What can we do to encourage him to do something about this?
33. I was fit with hearing aids for the first time. Will it take me some time to become accustomed to them?
34. I am experiencing a continual “ringing” in my ears. Is this tinnitus? Is there treatment for this or do I just have to “live with it”?
35. I have been referred for a Hearing Evaluation. What can I expect from this testing?
36. You wrote about auditory processing disorders (APD) in children. Can an adult have APD?
37. My wife definitely has trouble with her hearing. She is extremely resistant to the thought of using hearing aids. Why?
38. Why do hearing aids make that high pitched squealing noise?
39. I have been hearing a lot about hearing loss from exposure to loud noise. Why has this problem become so widespread?
40. Do you need to do anything special to take care of hearing aids?
41. How long does it take to get hearing aids?
42. Can my hearing loss affect my performance on the job?
43. I am the only person I know who has hearing loss. Growing up with hearing loss, I always felt alone. Are there many people who have hearing loss?
44. What is the best way to talk to someone who has a hearing loss?
45. Audiologists, hearing aid dealers and ear nose and throat doctors all dispense hearing aids. Who should I see for my hearing aids?
46. I was recently diagnosed with a mild hearing loss. Is this hearing loss really enough to effect my life?
47. My father was told his hearing loss was “common for his age” and he could not be helped with hearing aids. Is this true?
48. I’ve had a hearing evaluation and was told that I have a mild hearing loss and need hearing aids. But I don’t think that I miss that much. At what point do you recommend hearing aids?
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