A number of the conditions that cause hearing loss in our patients cannot be reversed which is quite frustrating for our hearing specialists. One of the main reasons for hearing loss, for example, is damage to the tiny hair cells in our inner ears that vibrate in reaction to sounds. Our sense of hearing is […]
April 25, 2013 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Tinnitus Articles
Tinnitus is widespread in the U.S. with approximately 50 million sufferers above age 50. Tinnitus sufferers hear continuous sounds in their heads that others cannot hear such as clicking, buzzing, humming, ringing or whistling. Tinnitus is often known by its slang name – ringing-in-the-ears. For some tinnitus sufferers, this constant onslaught of noise is more […]
Hearing aids have not in the past always worked well with cellular phones, because of electronic interference between the 2 devices that triggered static, whizzing or screeching noises, or dropped words. New government regulations, together with significant improvements in both cell phone and hearing aid technology, have made this incompatibility uncommon. The labeling requirements mandated […]
April 11, 2013 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
Hearing aids are a significant financial investment, so in the event that you’ve experienced hearing loss in both ears, you naturally ask, “Do I actually need two hearing aids, or could I hear just as well with only one?” In the vast majority of situations, the many benefits of wearing two hearing aids surpass that […]
For anyone who is finding it more difficult to hear female voices or children’s voices than to hear male voices, it could be an indication that you’ve experienced some degree of high-frequency hearing loss. Women’s and children’s voices have a higher frequency than men’s voices – 165 to 255 Hz, in contrast to 85 to […]
One topic that is rarely mentioned with regards to hearing loss is how to keep people who have it safe inside their own homes. For example, imagine that a fire starts in your home; if you are like most people you have smoke detectors to sound a warning so that you and your loved ones […]
Hearing loss comes in many forms – it might develop gradually (for example, as the result of aging) or all of a sudden (as the result of an injury or trauma). The hearing loss itself can be temporary or permanent, and may vary from mild (having difficulty understanding casual conversation) to severe (complete deafness). A […]
March 7, 2013 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
To fully understand the difference between analog and digital hearing aids, it is important to first understand the history of analog versus digital, and the different ways that they amplify and process sounds. Analog hearing aids appeared first, and were the standard in most hearing aids for a long time. Subsequently, with the introduction of […]
An estimated 20% of all Americans have some level of hearing loss, however, there is one portion of the population in which that number is notably higher – veterans, particularly those who’ve served in foreign combat zones. Hearing loss and tinnitus have become the most prevalent service-related disabilities among soldiers who served in Afghanistan and […]
Based on statistics from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), out of every 1,000 children in the US, 2 to 3 are born deaf or with impaired hearing. Children may suffer hearing loss because of congenital factors, as the result of a middle ear infection known as otitis media, or it may be triggered by […]
