In order to make the best decisions regarding your hearing healthcare, you must get accurate information about your hearing loss and hearing aid options. At Alabama Hearing Assocaites, we combine thorough diagnostic testing with honest recommendations. We hope that the information in our website and these additional articles will be a helpful start on your journey to better hearing. Who will I see about my Ear and Hearing Problems? An audiologist is a person who has a masters or doctoral degree in audiology. Audiology is the science of hearing. In addition, the audiologist must be licensed or registered by their state (in 47 states) to practice audiology.... [more] How do I know if I have Hearing Loss? Hearing loss occurs to most people as they age. Hearing loss can be due to the aging process, exposure to loud noise, certain medications, infections, head or ear trauma, congenital (birth or prenatal) or hereditary factors, diseases, as well as a number of other causes. ... [more] What is an Audiologist? An audiologist is a person who has a masters or doctoral degree in audiology. Audiology is the science of hearing. In addition, the audiologist must be licensed or registered by their state (in 47 states) to practice audiology.... [more] Type and Degree of Hearing Loss Results of the audiometric evaluation are plotted on a chart called an audiogram. Loudness is plotted from top to bottom. Frequency, from low to high, is plotted from left to right. ... [more] Hearing Aids: Reasonable Expectations for the Consumer Since you are considering the purchase of hearing aids, it’s important for you to establish reasonable expectations from these highly sophisticated, miniature devices. ... [more] Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) You may have certain communication needs that cannot be solved by the use of hearing aids alone. These situations may involve the use of the telephone, radio, television, and the inability to hear the door chime, telephone bell, and alarm clock.... [more] Types of ALDs There are many assistive listening devices available today, from sophisticated systems used in theaters and auditoriums to small personal systems.... [more] A Patient's Guide to Tinnitus Tinnitus, often described as ringing, buzzing or hissing sounds in the ears, is a symptom that can be related to almost every known hearing problem. Tinnitus can be temporary (acute) or permanent (chronic). ... [more] Tinnitus: It Has a Certain Ring to It Fifty million Americans experience some form of tinnitus. Twelve million have sought professional intervention. Tinnitus is a significant and common problem across the USA. ... [more] There IS something you can do about tinnitus! Nearly 50 million people in the U.S.A. have tinnitus. Tinnitus may be described as a ringing, hissing or other noise heard in the ears or head... [more] A Discussion of Hearing Problems in Children Five thousand children are born profoundly deaf each year in the United States alone. Another 10 to 15 percent of newborns have a partial hearing handicap.... [more] Cochlear Implants Generally speaking, cochlear implants are for patients with severe-to-profound, sensorineural hearing loss. There are approximately 500,000 patients in the USA with severe-to-profound hearing loss. ... [more] Hearing Protection: Prevention is the Answer Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), while irreversible and incurable (at least, at this writing), is absolutely preventable. ... [more]
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