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Thoughts on the Waterproof Phonak Audéo Life| From the Inventor of the “Receiver in the Ear” Hearing Aid, Dr. Natan Bauman
If you are a current hearing aid wearer, or ready for your first pair of hearing aids and enjoy spending the summer months hiking and engaging in water sports, we recommend considering the new waterproof Phonak Audéo Life hearing aids. During these summer months,...
The Role of a Doctor of Audiology in Choosing the Right Hearing Solution
“I compare this to the story about a plumber who took five minutes to fix something in the sink. He asked for $100 – $5 for the part, $95 for his knowledge of identifying which part was faulty.” When a person suspects they might have a hearing loss, they don’t always...
First Signs Of Hearing Loss | New England Hearing Care Expert Shares His Expertise
Unfortunately, most hearing losses are gradual. It's not something that happens suddenly, unless it's related to injury. As a result of gradual hearing loss, the auditory brain also gradually adapts and accommodates to this slow declining hearing loss. It therefore...
What Are OTCs And Why Are They Controversial?
Due to an over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid law passed in 2017, we now have a new category of hearing devices that are regulated by the FDA. OTC refers to hearing aids that can be bought online and in stores. This law allows hearing aids to be distributed directly to...
The Jabra Enhance Plus Is Now Available – Here’s What Dr. Bauman Thinks
Last August, Jabra announced their intention to bring a new kind of hearing device to the market, calling it the Jabra Enhance Plus and describing it as “miniaturized 3-in-1 earbuds for hearing enhancement, music and calls.” This product has now been released. Jabra...
Hearing, Listening, And Understanding: Strategies To Hear At Your Best In All Types Of Environments
It occurred to me some time ago that when we refer to sound, we talk about hearing, and we talk about listening – but we don't talk that much about understanding. Do we hear, listen, or understand? That is the question, and we do not ask that question to our patients...
What Are the Different Treatments For Hearing Loss? | Dr. Natan Bauman Shares His Expertise
When we talk about hearing treatment options, we present them based on the results of the hearing assessment, what the cause of each individual’s hearing loss might be, your cognitive and auditory processing skills along with what fits best with each person’s unique...
My Opinion Of The Bose SoundControl Hearing Aid | From The Desk Of Dr. Natan Bauman
If you have ever asked yourself, “Why do I need help with my hearing?” and your loved ones tell you that it is simply to hear better, then your solution may be over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. Ever since President Biden gave his executive order to allow...
What Causes Hearing Loss? | New England Hearing Care Expert Shares His Expertise
There are many, many causes of hearing loss, but we can usually sort these in five buckets, so to speak, based on internal or external factors. Internal factors would include aging and genetic predispositions, while external factors would include loud environments,...
How Artificial Intelligence Is Impacting Hearing Healthcare – Webinar
Artificial intelligence is a word that has quickly been coined into our vocabulary over the past couple years, with many markets such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google taking advantage. It is a way of using machines, as opposed to natural intelligence by humans,...