By Elizabeth Brassine, Au D – Hearing Services of McKinney The prevalence of hearing loss is rather telling. Thirty-six million Americans have a significant hearing loss. That equates to one out of every four households […]
Hearing Instruments: Taking the “HUH” out of the equation
By Michele Spector, Au.D., CCC-A, Clinical Audiologist, Hearing Clinic of Greater New Orleans, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
As a hearing care professional, we do not rely solely on the 15-minute hearing test done in the booth in order to prescribe a hearing aid that is best for the patient. We want to know about our patient’s daily activities. Common questions we ask include: […]
Directional Hearing Aids: Understanding Speech in Noise
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D., Hearing Services of McKinney, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Did you know that your ears are directional? The shape of our ear blocks some of the sound coming from behind, while collecting sound coming from the side and front. Having two ears also is important to helping us localize sound and “hear directionally” (one of the reasons that two hearing aids are recommended over one). […]
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