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Can I prevent my hearing loss from getting worse?
Carolyn Smaka Au.D.
Hearing loss tends to get worse gradually as we get older but each case is unique. In many cases, hearing is stable for many years. This is a question for your otologist and hearing provider based on your specific situation.
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I was told hearing aids would improve my sex life. Tell me more.
Kristi Albers M.A.
The National Council on Aging released a study in 1999 on 2,300 individuals with hearing loss who were over the age of 50. This study looked both at people with untreated hearing...
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I have difficulty hearing on the telephone. Will hearing aids help?
Paul Dybala Ph.D. President & Editor-in-chief, Healthy Hearing
Yes! For some people, select hearing aid models like CIC or open fit BTE instruments require no special features or adaptations for using the telephone. With other models, a...
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If I don't treat hearing loss, or if I only get one hearing aid when two are recommended, will my hearing loss get worse?
Paul Dybala Ph.D. President & Editor-in-chief, Healthy Hearing
The National Council on Aging released a study in 1999 on 2,300 individuals with hearing loss who were over the age of 50. The overall results were "... those with untreated...
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Sexy Hearing Aids
Kristi Albers M.A. Managing Editor, Healthy Hearing
Eyeglasses are so fashionable today, available in all the latest trends and fun colors. Is there such a thing as sexy hearing aids? I am looking for hearing aids that fit my personality and make a fashion statement.
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Will my hearing aids whistle?
Kristi Albers M.A. Managing Editor, Healthy Hearing
The technical term for whistling that can occur with hearing aids is acoustic feedback. Acoustic feedback in hearing aids occurs when amplified sound exiting the hearing aid from...
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How do hearing aids affect the enjoyment of music?
Paul Dybala Ph.D. President & Editor-in-chief, Healthy Hearing
For many people, hearing loss leads to a decreased enjoyment of music. Hearing loss may act like a filter, filtering out certain tones or instruments more than others, and making...
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