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Pros and Cons of Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implants are surgically implanted devices that convert sound into electrical signals to stimulate the auditory nerve, offering a solution for individuals with severe hearing loss who no longer benefit from hearing aids. The process involves a comprehensive evaluation, surgery, and rehabilitation, with activation typically occurring after four weeks. Benefits include improved speech understanding, clearer conversations, and enhanced awareness of environmental sounds, though outcomes vary ...
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The Cocktail Party Effect
This article explores the "cocktail party effect," our ability to focus on specific sounds in noisy environments, and why it varies among individuals. Factors like age, hearing loss, attention levels, fatigue, and cognitive processing influence this skill. The article highlights common challenges such as missing key details or feeling frustrated in noisy settings and offers solutions, including advanced hearing technology (e.g., Sennheiser's Conversation Clear Plus), strategic seating to minimize...
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How to Identify a Conductive Hearing Loss (and What to do Next)
Conductive hearing loss occurs when sound cannot efficiently travel through the outer or middle ear to the inner ear, often due to issues like earwax buildup, infections, fluid in the ears, ossicular problems, or eardrum damage. Symptoms include muffled or hollow-sounding speech, difficulty hearing, and sometimes pain or a feeling of fullness in the ear. Diagnosis involves a hearing test and tympanometry, while treatment options range from medical interventions like antibiotics or surgery to hear...
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Connect Your Hearing Aids to Android - With Screenshots
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of pairing hearing aids with Android devices, emphasizing the Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) protocol introduced in Android 10. ASHA enables direct audio streaming from smartphones to hearing aids via Bluetooth Low Energy, supported by most major hearing aid manufacturers since 2019. The guide outlines two primary methods for connecting hearing aids: through the manufacturer's dedicated app or via the phone's settings menu. Additionally, it ad...
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Apple Is About to Make Pairing Hearing Aids to Mac Way Easier
Apple has announced a significant improvement for hearing aid users by enabling Made-for-iPhone (MFi) hearing aids to pair directly with Mac devices, particularly those equipped with M1 or M2 chips. This update will allow seamless audio streaming from Macs to hearing aids, including music, podcasts, Siri, and video content. While the exact release date is unclear, it is expected to roll out in the coming months, offering much-needed convenience for Mac users who previously had to switch between d...
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Does Costco Have CROS Hearing Aids?
This article explains that Costco does not offer CROS hearing aids, as these devices require specialized medical evaluations and fittings beyond the scope of Costco's licensed hearing aid dispensers. CROS systems are designed for individuals with asymmetric or unilateral hearing loss, routing sound from the poorer ear to the better one. While Costco provides affordable access to standard hearing aids from reputable brands, patients needing CROS technology must consult audiologists or ENT speciali...
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