Hearing aids have not previously always worked well with mobile phones, because of electronic interference between the 2 devices that caused static, whistling or squealing noises, or dropped words. New government regulations, together with significant advances in both phone and hearing aid technology, have made this incompatibility rare. To help consumers shop for the right […]
Hearing aids are a major investment, so if you’ve suffered hearing loss in both ears, you naturally think, “Do I actually need two hearing aids, or can I hear equally as well with one?” The majority of hearing industry professionals will state that the advantages of using two hearing aids considerably outweigh the extra expense, […]
If you are finding it more difficult to hear female voices or children’s voices than to hear male voices, it may be an indication that you’ve suffered some degree of high-frequency hearing loss. Men’s voices generally fall into the frequency range of 85 to 180 Hertz, while women’s and children’s voices have a frequency range […]
Central Auditory Processing Disorder, or CAPD, is a hearing disorder in which the trouble lies not with the ears, but with the brain. With CAPD, your ears have no problem hearing sounds (especially the sounds associated with speech) properly, but something is affecting the brain’s ability to interpret these sounds. That’s why the disorder is […]
One topic that is rarely mentioned with regards to hearing loss is how to keep people who have suffered it safe in their homes. Imagine this scenario: you’re in your house and a fire breaks out, and like most of us nowadays you have smoke detectors to alert you so that you and your family […]
Hearing loss can take many forms, and can appear either suddenly, due to injury or trauma, or gradually, due to the aging process. The hearing loss itself can be transient or permanent, and can range from mild (having difficulty understanding casual conversation) to severe (total deafness). Either a single ear can be affected by hearing […]
A little bit of background and an explanation of how analog devices work vs how digital devices work is essential to understand the distinctions between digital and analog hearing aids. Analog technology appeared first, and as a result most hearing aids were analog until digital signal processing (DSP) was invented, at which point digital hearing […]
February 19, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
According to data from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), out of every 1,000 babies in the United States, 2 to 3 are born deaf or with impaired hearing abilities. Children can experience hearing loss as the result of congenital factors, because of a middle ear infection called otitis media, or it may be acquired […]
February 10, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
A fact that indicates how important the ability to hear is to living species on earth is that while researchers have identified various kinds of amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fishes who are sightless, they have been unable to find any naturally deaf species. However, hearing does not necessarily call for ears. Only vertebrates have ears, […]
February 1, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
If you’re thinking about what else you’ll need to accompany your brand new hearing aid, here are some recommendations. We deal with the requirements of folks that wear hearing aids every day and can would suggest the following accessories or “add ons,” no matter which brand or style of hearing aid you wear. First of […]
