Mar 17, 2013 | Hearing Loss Tips
Hearing loss can take many forms, and can occur suddenly, due to injuries or trauma, or gradually, due to the aging process. The experience of hearing loss may range from mild instances of not being able to hear conversations properly to extreme periods of total...
Mar 6, 2013 | Avalon Hearing
To understand the difference between analog and digital hearing aids, it is important to first appreciate the history of analog vs digital, and the alternative ways that they process and amplify sounds. Analog hearing aids came out first, and were the norm in most...
Feb 26, 2013 | Hearing Loss Tips
Approximately 20 percent of all US residents have some form of hearing loss, but there is one particular portion of the population in which that number is substantially higher – veterans, especially those who’ve served in foreign conflict zones. Hearing...
Feb 20, 2013 | Hearing Loss Tips
Hearing loss impacts people of all ages. In fact, for every 1000 children born, 2 to 3 will be deaf or have some level of hearing impairment according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Childhood hearing loss may be due to developmental irregularities in the...
Feb 11, 2013 | Avalon Hearing
An interesting observation that indicates just how important hearing is to living species on the earth is that while scientists have identified various kinds of amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fishes who are sightless, they have been unable to locate any naturally...
Feb 2, 2013 | Avalon Hearing
Many hearing aid buyers are interested in accessories and options, so in this post we provide some of our recommendations. Some accessories work only with a particular hearing aid model, but these broad recommendations are applicable to nearly every hearing aid user....
Jan 30, 2013 | Avalon Hearing
Rechargeable hearing aid batteries are a great option – in principle. But are they sensible in real life? Early rechargeable hearing aid batteries were so large that they could only be used in over-the-ear type aids; they also took hours to recharge and then...
Jan 20, 2013 | Hearing Loss Tips
A frequent question from patients concerns being able to hear in crowded places. When they are talking to people one-on-one, or in small groups of people there is no problem, and they seem to hear just fine. But in a crowd, such as a noisy party or in large public...
Jan 10, 2013 | Technology
The oldest type of hearing aid is actually still used in modern times. If you see someone cup their hand behind their ear, you are witnessing the first form of hearing assistance in action. The first real hearing aids, however, were the long trumpets used by sailors...
Jan 1, 2013 | Avalon Hearing
We are often asked about what to do with unwanted, old hearing aids. This query arises more than you might expect for a variety of reasons. The hearing aid may have belonged to a relative who does not need it, or it could be yours and has been replaced by a better one...
