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 […]
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 […]
September 15, 2013 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
“Now I wake up each morning to the sound of birds” A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. The implant consists of an external portion that sits behind the ear and a second portion that […]
September 15, 2013 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
Research on balance disorders is ongoing. Recent findings from studies supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) suggest that the vestibular system plays an important role in modulating blood pressure. The information from these studies has potential clinical relevance in understanding and managing orthostatic hypotension (lowered blood pressure related to […]
September 15, 2013 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
Researchers are looking at ways to apply new signal processing strategies to the design of hearing aids. Signal processing is the method used to modify normal sound waves into amplified sound that is the best possible match to the remaining hearing for a hearing aid user. NIDCD-funded researchers also are studying how hearing aids can […]
September 15, 2013 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
Movement of fluid in the semicircular canals signals the brain about the direction and speed of head rotation. In other words, it lets the brain know if you are nodding your head up and down or looking right to left. Each semicircular canal has a bulbous end that contains hair cells. Rotation of the head […]
September 15, 2013 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
Discover how to clear the way for better hearing. Hearing begins when soundwaves enter the outer ear (the visible portion of the ear located on the outside of the head) and are channeled down the auditory canal, a tube-like passageway lined with tiny hairs and small glands that produce ear wax. […]
September 15, 2013 | Better Hearing Rehabilitation Center
Whether you wear hearing instruments, are just acquiring devices, or simply wish to improve your listening skills, LACE – Listening and Communication Enhancement – training will help you get the most out of the sounds of life. Because it is a computerized, internet-based program, we can track your results and discuss them with you. […]