Hearing loss may appear in many forms, and may appear suddenly, as the result of injuries or trauma, or over time, as the result of aging. The hearing loss itself may be transient or permanent, and can vary from mild (having difficulty understanding casual conversation) to severe (complete deafness). On top of that, a person…
Monthly Archives:June 2014
One topic that is rarely discussed when it comes to hearing loss is how to keep people who have it safe inside their homes. Picture this situation: you’re at home and a fire begins, and like most people today you have smoke detectors installed to warn you so that you and your family can evacuate…
The question of precisely how long hearing aid batteries should be expected to last is not as simple to answer as it seems, because battery life hinges on numerous factors. Battery life will depend on the model of your hearing aid, and can vary widely across unique models created by the same manufacturer. The way…
To understand the difference between analog and digital hearing aids, you need to first appreciate the history of analog versus digital, and the different ways that they amplify and process sounds. Analog technology emerged first, and as a result most hearing aids were analog until digital signal processing (DSP) was invented, after which digital hearing…
