Hearing Aids
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Hearing Aids: Say What Mean, Mean What You Say
Here are some communication tips for when you are addressing someone whom you know to be hearing-impaired or is simply hard of hearing.
1. If it's a family member or relative, be sure to check to see if their hearing had has fresh new batteries. Once the batteries wear out you should be able to note markedly decreased perceptions in their hearing senses.
2. Sometimes a person is not equally hearing-impaired on both ears. In which case, you can feel the person out verbally and figure out which Read More...
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Looking After Your Hearing Aids
Hearing aids which fit in the ear.
When removing your hearing aid before you go to bed you should carefully wipe down with a soft dry cloth or tissue. You should also spend some time inspecting the part of the hearing aid that fits into the ear canal as it is likely that a accumulation of ear wax may have occurred. If this is the case then you will have to remove the wax. When you purchased the hearing aids you should receive a cleaning tool which can be used to do this which usually takes the Read More...
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Hearing Aids: Tips for Those With Tinnitus
If you suffer from Tinnitus, you are well aware that certain pitches may negatively affect you via the hearing aid you are wearing.
In this case, it is necessary to adjust the compression dial and setting of the hearing aid to prevent loud noises from entering within the canal of the ear.
In addition it is vital to utilize the real ear measurement method because everyone's ear will be different in shape and dimensions- in this case we are addressing the ear canal as well as the shape of the ea Read More...
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