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Adjusting to New Hearing Aid
Is your hearing aid uncomfortable? Does your own voice sound too loud? Do you hear a whistle? Are you having trouble distinguishing voices from background noise? These are common..
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Causes and Risk Factors of Hearing Loss
Presbycusis: age-related hearing loss The most common cause of sensorineural hearing loss (also known as nerve deafness) is age-related and called presbycusis. It typically..
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Cochlear Implants
A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that helps people hear. It can be used for people who are deaf or very hard of hearing. A cochlear implant is not the same thing..
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Communicating with Friends and Family Who have a Hearing Aid
For people who have trouble hearing, conversation can be a struggle. Hearing impaired individuals frequently rely on their other senses of sight, touch and intuition to help them..
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Communication Tips for Hearing Aid Users
Wearing hearing aids is your first step in helping you hear and understand your family and friends. But, even with that extra help, hearing aids will not give you normal hearing...
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Do you think you might have a hearing loss?
Hearing loss usually develops slowly. People with mild to moderate hearing loss may not be aware of their problem, even though it's obvious to friends and family. Hearing loss is..
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Does Someone I Know Have A Hearing Loss?
Often, friends or family members notice hearing loss before it is clear to the individual experiencing hearing loss. Usually, hearing loss develops over time and wont be..
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Hearing Acuity Test
Do you sometimes feel it’s hard to hear people talking or that you have to ask them to speak up? Take this quick and easy test to see if you or someone you care about might have..
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Hearing Acuity: Definition
Hearing loss is not a harmless condition. Untreated hearing loss has serious emotional and social consequences for older persons...
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Hearing Aids and Coping Skills
It's true that hearing aids can't cure your hearing problem and won't restore normal hearing or eliminate all background noise. In that way, they're a lot like a pair of glasses...
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Hearing Better in Special Listening Situations
A wide range of devices can be used with or instead of hearing aids to help you hear better in special listening situations. These devices can assist you with watching television..
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Hearing in Groups
Group meetings can be hard for a person with hearing loss. However, with a little creativity and advance planning, listening in group situations can be easier...
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Help for the Hard of Hearing
By Eve Glicksman, Staff Writer Hearing loss is often an underrated problem - at least to those who don't have it. People with normal hearing may view it as more of an..
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How to Buy Hearing Aids for the First Time
Do you think you might need a hearing aid? Do you know where to start? Here are some tips to make sure you get good information, find the right help and buy what will work for..
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How to Choose Your Hearing Care Provider
The most important decision you will make is the hearing care provider who will evaluate your needs, recommend the best hearing aids for you (if hearing aids are recommended),..
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How to Start the Hearing Loss Conversation
Denial is the number one enemy of people with hearing loss. Usually, hearing loss comes on gradually over the course of several years. The hearing impaired person may adapt to..
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Resources and Financial Help for Buying a Hearing Aid
Good hearing aids are not cheap. And they are generally not covered by Medicare or by most health insurance plans/policies. Here are some guidelines as to what you might expect..
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Safe care and handling of your hearing aids
Your hearing aid will need regular professional cleaning and tune-ups as long as you have it...
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The Impact of Hearing Loss
Everything from making friends, keeping in touch with family, being happy, getting an education and finding a job can be affected by a hearing loss. Not treating the loss often..
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Traveling with Hearing Aids
Traveling can be stressful as a hearing impaired person. The different dialects, accents and languages make it more difficult for you to hear and understand even basic..
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Understanding Hearing Loss
Anatomy image insertion begins Anatomy image insertion ends What picture springs to mind when you think about hearing loss? A puzzled-looking older person struggling to..
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Warning Signs of Hearing Loss
More often than not, friends and family are the first to notice a problem with someone's hearing. If your family starts complaining that you have the TV too loud or your requests..
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