April 1, 2022 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
If you are walking around with an old-school ear trumpet in hand than clearly, it’s time for an upgrade. Making that call when you wear conventional hearing aids is trickier, though, so how does one know? You bought your hearing aids ten years ago, and they still get the job done, right? While it may […]
April 1, 2022 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
It’s an unfortunate fact of life that hearing loss is part of the aging process. Approximately 20 percent of people suffer from some form of hearing loss, though since hearing loss is expected as we age, many decide to leave it unchecked. Ignoring hearing loss, however, can have serious negative side effects on a person’s […]
April 1, 2022 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
Otitis media is the medical name for what you probably call an ear infection. Ear infections like this are often seen in babies and young children but they can affect adults, as well, especially during or after a cold or sinus infection. Even a bad tooth can lead to an ear infection. Hearing loss is […]
April 1, 2022 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
There is one component that is crucial to keeping hearing aids cost effective and that’s the batteries. It is one of the largest financial challenges consumers have to deal with when buying hearing aids because the costs of replacing them can add up fast. Usually the batteries die at the worst time which is even […]
November 2, 2017 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
Ototoxicity refers to drug or chemical-related damage to the inner ear, resulting in damage to the organs responsible for hearing and balance. Such damage can lead to temporary or permanent hearing loss, and/or loss of balance What are the side effects? Ototoxic side effects can damage our ears in many different ways. You may experience […]
March 13, 2017 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
Pete Townshend, guitarist in the 60s band The Who, reported on this issue, saying that his hearing was irreversibly damaged by years of using studio headphones. He also reports that his ears “ring loudly” because of headphone use. Additionally, recent reports are saying that the tiny earbuds, commonly used with iPods and other mp3 players […]
March 6, 2017 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
Are you one of them? Do you: Ask others to repeat themselves? Turn up the television or radio volume to levels others find too loud? Have trouble understanding conversation in noisy places? Have trouble hearing women’s and children’s voices? Have trouble hearing over the telephone? Have difficulty following a fast-moving conversation? If you answered yes […]
February 28, 2017 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
In some of the world’s oldest medical texts, people complain about noise in their ears. Some of them call it a buzzing. Others describe it as whispering or even singing. Today we call such conditions tinnitus. Many people experience tinnitus as a ringing in their head or ears, but it can take a variety of […]
July 16, 2015 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
“I didn’t realize what I was missing and best of all I hear my grandchildren’s sweet voices. Dr. Stapleton fit me with hearing aids this past spring and it has been a life changing experience. Why did I put it off for years? She is kind, knowledgable and very sensitive to my needs. She just […]
September 15, 2013 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
What is a balance disorder? A balance disorder can cause you to feel unsteady, giddy, woozy, or to have a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating. The source for this disorder can be linked to the brain, the nervous system and to an organ in the inner ear called the labyrinth. An important part of […]
