Archive for the ‘Hearing’ Category
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Which hearing aid battery do I need?
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Which battery do I need? Hearing aid batteries have been standardised across the board now, and as such are fairly easy to identify. There are four sizes available, size 10, size 312, size 13 and size 675. They are colour coded for ease of recognition. Size 10 batteries are coded with yellow labels and packaging, [...]
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Digital hearing aids and mobile phones
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Being able to hear clearly makes all the difference in almost every situation in daily life. However, certain situations, such as talking on the phone, remain difficult to manage – even with the best digital hearing aids. But now, with huge advances in hearing aids, not just making them smaller and more lightweight but also [...]
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Attentiveness to Hearing Loss
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
Hearing loss causes low self esteem due to those not respectful of requests for repetition. A hearing aid can help. So can positive feedback from sensitive listeners.The outer ear is shaped with curves that capture sound and determine what direction it is coming from. When captured, the sound waves are transmitted through the external auditory [...]