03/09/2023 | Hearing Aids, Patient Resources, Technology
What is electroacoustic analysis? Over the past year, the hearing instrument test box has quickly become one of my most-used pieces of equipment. Electroacoustic analysis (EAA) is a relatively quick test, and it provides so much data about how a hearing aid is...
03/08/2023 | Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Patient Resources
At the end of every hearing aid orientation, I remind the patient, “your hearing loss didn’t occur overnight, so it will take some time to adjust to the hearing aids. Your patience and persistence will be well worth it.” What’s the connection...
03/08/2023 | Hearing Aids, Patient Resources, Technology
This morning a patient dropped off a dead hearing aid that we were able to completely fix with our Redux hearing aid drying system. It’s truly a marvel and prompted me to ensure that all of you know about one of our newest (and most used) tools. For this patient, we...
03/08/2023 | Hearing Aids, Patient Resources
Did you know that your ear canal is as humid as the Amazon Rainforest? Hearing aids are built to be worn 10+ hours a day, 7 days a week, in varying levels of humidity and heat—for years! When I think about everything a hearing aid goes through on a daily basis,...
03/01/2023 | Hearing Aids, Patient Resources, Technology
Real ear measurement (REM) is how an audiologist knows that hearing aids are working the way they should in each patient’s ears. Ears are as unique as a fingerprint. Because of this, every ear will collect sounds differently. Even if I had two patients with the...
03/01/2023 | Hearing Aids, Patient Resources
Hearing aids are not a quick fix, and better hearing is truly a journey. Once you step out of our clinic, you are responsible for your hearing aids. It’s just like purchasing any other device; you need to take care of your hearing aids and ensure that you are...
