Archive for June, 2010

Would you treat someone a little differently (in a bad way) if they had hearing aids?

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Q of hearts asked: It's my first day of ninth grade tomorow and I have to wear hearing aids. They are pretty tiny but you can still see like the wire and stuff. Please state honestly, if you were my classmate would you feel repulsed or not want to be ...

Best price for hearing aid batteries?

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Sophia asked: Where can I find the best prices for hearing aid batteries? Online purchase preferred. Thanks.Lois

Is there a good website to get ratings for the different brands of very expensive hearing aids?

Friday, June 25th, 2010

czyd1amond asked: At between 1300 and 4500 dollars for hearing aids I can find no place where the various brands are compared. Consumer reports has not done a comparison for mlgable I am aware of what you are saying about different types of hearing loss. But there are many different brands with ...

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Unwiredsignal.com asked: Phone Hearing Aid CompatibilityIf you have family members or patients who use hearing aids, you may know that they often have trouble using cell phones. Some cell phones cause radiofrequency interference with hearing aids, so the user hears high-pitched whistling sounds through the hearing aid, or static, or ...

do u recommend that i wear a hearing aid?

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Melanie P asked: i've had a hearing loss since birth but didn't know until kindergarten. i wore hearing aids in kindergarten until high school because i felt too embarassed to wear them although my mom kept encouraging me too and sometimes we had fights about it. i really don't like ...

Christians; How is getting a sex change any more of a sin than getting hearing-aids?

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Denver asked: I mean hearing aids are man-made. God wanted hearing impaired people to be hearing impaired so why is it ok to get hearing aids or cochlea implants? And then you say god intended me to be a man, so that's why i shouldn't get a sex change. One thing they ...

Why should the batteries of a hearing aid be removed before placing it in a desiccant jar?

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Jack asked: I know "to make them last longer", but what is the technical reason?Cheryl

What are best hearing aids for a Violinist?

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

David R asked: I do play violin in an orchestra. I have difficulties to understand what the conductor say due to hi freq hearing loss. Any recommendations for choosing the proper hearing aid (experience with brand and model)?Dora

Does anyone have a Lee Majors Bionic Hearing Aid? What results have you had?

Friday, June 18th, 2010

seblexie asked: I understand it is rechargeable; what is the lifetime of the hearing aid? Is it only 2 years or is there a battery that can be changed at that time? How good of a reception do you get?Grace

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

David Faulkner asked: Hearing Aids are quite costly equipments. You would be quit aware of this fact if you have ever visited some hearing aids selling shops. According to Medicare hearing aids information there is very small portion of the population which can afford hearing aid equipments due to their ...