Hear In Private Practice

By: Judy Huch and Jennifer Lamfers The fact that electrical stimulation can produce auditory sensation is not new; this information has been around since the 1700s. However, it wasn’t until 1957 that speech understanding through electrical stimulation was demonstrated{{1}}[[1]]Osberger, M.J. & Koch, D.B. Cochlear implants. In R.E. Sandlin (Ed.), Textbook of Hearing Aid Amplification, 2nd ed. (pp. 673-703). San Diego:

Dementia has been in the news more recently, or maybe I am just becoming more aware.  In my topics of relationships and what affects them most, dementia would be the pinnacle of a disease that tops anything on a list I can come up with.  Dementia takes the personality away from those we know and love.  I remember when my

I want to tell you a story that I promise is absolutely true! Many years ago, I fitted a hearing aid on John, a 50-year-old gentleman with substantial hearing loss. The hearing aid was manufactured by Audiotone, a Phoenix-based company. I was familiar with the staff at Audiotone because I went to school at Arizona State University, in Tempe, right

Editor’s Note:  One of the things I love about Tucson is even though it is close to a million people in the metro area, it still feels small town in some ways.  Being a Wyoming girl I am nostalgic for the small town feel.  Most of the Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers are kind to each other and like to

Most hard-of-hearing people derive substantial benefit from wearing hearing aids. Unfortunately, there are a few hard-of-hearing people who have such severe hearing loss that they cannot use hearing aids successfully. This article is written for these folks. However, before deciding that your hearing is so “bad” that hearing aids can’t help you, be sure you have consulted with at least

From the previous post of my blog focusing on relationships, many can relate to how difficult it is to keep a positive relationship going when one or both sides are dealing with depression.  Last year, it was estimated that 9.5% of the American adult population had a depressive disorder.  Some studies show  that 13 to 27 percent of older adults have

People use hearing aids in a variety of different places. Some places, such as home, are generally quiet; others, such as busy restaurants, tend to be noisy. The amplified sound that a hearing aid wearer hears is “shaped” by the audiologist, who makes computerized adjustments to the hearing aid program. The type of sound that works well in a quiet

We have had the opportunity to hear Dan Buettner in the past.  He has an ongoing study of “The Blue Zones” in conjunction with National Geographic.  The Blue Zones started as a list of the five places in the world where there is the highest percentage of centenarians. Dan and his team of professionals have studied why people in these

Feedback is the term used to describe the “whistle” or “screeching” type of noise that hearing aids sometimes make. Feedback occurs with all audio systems, not only hearing aids. You have probably experienced feedback with public address (PA) systems and other audio systems at your school, church, or in a lecture hall. The feedback “screech” is heard when the amplified

I know when shopping with my husband, he may go for a toy that makes loud noises if we are shopping for a child whose parents have gifted our kids with noise makers.  I have to remind him that revenge is not always the best policy with gift giving.  I know I am more sensitive to toys that are loud