January 20, 2013 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
On paper, rechargeable batteries for hearing aids are definitely a good idea, however in the past this idea did not always work out in reality. Early rechargeable hearing aid batteries were so large that they could only be used in over-the-ear type aids; they also took hours to recharge and then didn’t hold a charge […]
January 13, 2013 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
The strategy originally used as a hearing aid is still in use to this day, the instinctive desire to cup a hand behind your ear to better capture sounds so that you can hear them. The earliest technological hearing aids were used by sailors in the early 1600s, which took the form of a long […]
A common question from patients pertains to the ability to hear in crowded rooms. When they are talking to people one-on-one, or in small groups of people there is no problem, and they seem to hear just fine. But when they find themselves in a large crowd they often find it very difficult to understand […]
December 28, 2012 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Tinnitus Articles
The American Tinnitus Association defines the condition (which can be pronounced either tin-NYE-tus or TIN-ni-tus) as hearing sounds that no one else can hear. It is a condition that seems to be related to age (most cases appear after the age of 50), and is much more common in men than in women. An estimated […]
This is one of the questions we are asked most often. If you are concerned that you are experiencing some hearing loss, you are not alone, because the hearing of over 22 million Americans has become somewhat impaired, and 10 million of them have suffered hearing loss (which is defined as being unable to hear […]
December 14, 2012 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
If you’re shopping for your first hearing aid and finding the process confusing, you are not alone. Consumer Reports published a comparative report on hearing aids after following over a dozen people for six months while purchasing their first hearing aids. After six months the disappointing results were in: these first-time hearing aid owners were […]
In addition to all of them being musicians, what do Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Pete Townshend and Brian Wilson have in common? All of these musicians experienced – as a result of playing the music they love – permanent hearing loss. I often work with musicians who have experienced hearing damage as a result of […]
November 30, 2012 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
Hearing aids have not in the past always worked well with mobile phones, because of electronic interference between the two devices that caused static, whistling or screeching noises, or lost words. Fortunately, advances in technology and new government regulations have made the question “Will this phone work with my hearing aid?” easier to answer. Government […]
November 25, 2012 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Test Info
To measure the extent of your hearing loss you may be asked to take a comprehensive hearing test. An audiogram is the result of that test in the form of a graph. The test is painless, and can be completed in only a few minutes. On the audiogram graph, the Y or vertical axis represents […]
November 16, 2012 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
You probably paid a great deal of money for your hearing aid. So far, it has performed well, allowing you to reconnect with loved ones and participate in conversations you once shied away from. But as with many things, we sometimes take the things that bring the most meaning to our lives for granted, and […]
