HUMBLE BEGINNING
25 years ago, this was the doctor’s bag I used when I began my practice as an Audiologist and established The Hearing Clinic. I am an extremely neat and organized person. I make an effort daily to ensure that my environment, both home and work are clutter-free....
ANALOGY BETWEEN TINNITUS AND CHRONIC PAIN
The psychological profile of tinnitus patients and chronic pain sufferers are very similar. Hence, the management and treatment of tinnitus and chronic pain are similar as well. The psychological profile of tinnitus patients and chronic pain sufferers are very...
TECHNOLGICAL BREAKTHROUGH FOR SINGLE SIDED DEAFNESS or DEAFNESS of ONE EAR
“I Am Deaf In One Ear But Don’t Want Surgery. Is There Any Other Help For Me?” Single Sided Deafness (SSD) is the term used when one ear is deaf. It can also be used to refer to a condition when one ear has some residual hearing but is not useable or practically deaf....
AUDIOLOGY AND TELEHEALTH
Is there such thing as Telehealth in Audiology? The use of telehealth has gained popularity in recent months due to Covid 19. But, what exactly is telehealth? The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the US Department of Health and Human...
SOUND QUALITY ISSUES WITH IPHONE 12 AND MADE FOR IPHONE HEARING DEVICES
Apple has confirmed the iPhone 12 line-up is suffering from audio problems with Made for iPhone hearing devices An article by Gordon Kelly published by Forbes on Nov 17, 2020 www.forbes.com reported sound quality issues with Iphone 12 and Made for Iphone Hearing...
FACE MASKS AND HEARING LOSS
Communicating with someone wearing a mask is challenging and difficult. A study published by the Hearing Review in April 2020 found that masks can reduce the speech signal between 3 to 12 decibels depending on the type of mask used. A simple mask can lower speech by...