Dealing with hearing loss can be frightening, but with the proper hearing aid help, the right hearing specialist, and the correct hearing devices, you may be surprised at how easy and affordable it can be to hear at your best. We have hearing solutions right here in Borrego Springs. Come in and take a hearing […]
Hearing instrument specialists improve the lives of millions of Americans, who suffer from hearing loss, on a regular basis. These hearing professionals bring their skills and experience to help people select and learn to use today’s high-tech hearing aids. When you first meet with a hearing professional, you’ll be able to discuss your hearing problems, […]
The ear is made of three different parts: inner, outer and middle. Your middle ear is a minute space located between your inner and outer ear. It is separate from your outer ear via the eardrum. Three intricate bones are critical in an individual’s hearing, which are the anvil, hammer and the stirrup. How does […]
Brain issues can affect people of all ages, but this is even more so for the elderly. Problems within the brain contribute largely to issues with an individual’s hearing loss. Researchers are learning that more problems are taking place with the way our brains are able to process information throughout the aging process. Someone who […]
The term, “hearing professional” applies to a range of professions that focus specifically on treating hearing loss, hearing device selection and repair. Not every hearing practice has each type of hearing professional. Smaller practices, for instance, may recommend another professional outside their practice who specializes in repairing specific hearing devices. Audioprosthologist An audioprosthologist is a […]
There are three essential elements to hearing: • Directing the waves of sound inside the inner ear that controls hearing • Detecting the fluctuations within your ear for the pressure in the air • Translating all of the fluctuations into a signal your brain is going to be able to interpret and understand The outside […]
Loop Systems and T-Coils The vast majority of people suffering with a hearing loss will use some form of an assistive device to help them to maintain a degree of independence. It could be anything from an infrared television headset to amplified telephones, but in the end they all use something that works the best […]
The audiometric test produces the data needed to make an audiogram. Based on the information provided during the test, the Hearing specialist can determine the level of hearing loss. An audiogram is a visual map of your hearing. Those working in noise-intense professions, such as construction or rock concerts, are often advised, and sometimes required, […]
Many people think suffering from hearing loss is the end of life as they know it. They remember the big, bulky, ugly and uncomfortable boxes their parents had to wear when they began to struggle with hearing and can’t bear the thought of being seen in those units. Luckily, those days are long gone. Today’s […]
