Winning the War against Hearing Loss, part 4: Hearing Well with a Cell Phone
By: Bob Martin, AuD Miracles happen in our field. Last time I discussed Kim who, thanks to her hearing aids, was able to work in a noisy bar and save her family’s home. This week, I want you to meet David, a real estate agent with severe hearing loss. In the past he could not…
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Winning the War against Hearing Loss, Part 3: Overcoming Background Noise
by Bob Martin, AuD When we help people hear well, they radiate joy. My patient Kim is a perfect example. She is a young mother of three who came to me recently in tears. Her husband had lost his job and they were about to lose their house. “I know how to make money,”…
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Winning the War Against Hearing Loss: Why It Took So Long
Part 2 in a series Technology impacts everyday life. Last year while driving home after skiing at Mammoth we got caught in a blinding snowstorm. It was night. Visibility was zero. I could not see the road. I had no way of knowing when to turn to get back to our lodge. Fortunately, we had…
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Winning the War Against Hearing Loss: Part 1 of 10
What a world! The nightly news programs hammer us with an endless stream of ugliness. But, for all the bad news that is reported, I believe there is an equal amount of good news, even if not all of it gets into the media. The good news often tells the stories of medical miracles: People…
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If Hearing Aids Are Not Enough, FM Systems May Be the Solution
Sometimes patients come into our office unable to hear or to communicate effectively. What’s more, they are scared. As their hearing has deteriorated over the years, they and their loved ones fear that they are going completely deaf. These patients and family members come to us hoping and praying that we can help them. Working…
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Why Purchasing Hearing Aids Is Like Buying a Wedding Dress
A hearing aid is unlike any other medical device, and the highly complex process involved in learning to use it is also unique. The uniqueness of the fitting process makes it difficult to explain to new patients. There is no “average” or “typical” fitting that you can point to as an example. Hard-of-hearing people come…
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