tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59166691959414735812024-03-13T22:36:54.966-07:00Appalachian AudiologyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075134648519112144noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916669195941473581.post-37004601426161953082014-01-31T11:44:00.000-08:002014-01-31T11:47:05.087-08:00What Does Hearing Aid Mode Do On an iPhone®?<a href="http://www.appalachianaudiology.com/images/ID-100104092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="White Smartphone" border="0" src="http://www.appalachianaudiology.com/images/ID-100104092.jpg" height="191" style="margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 16px;" width="189" /></a><br />
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iPhone 5s, 5c, 5, 4s and 4 models comply with the FCC’s hearing aid compatibility standards. However, to maximize the clarity of your particular model of iPhone, you may need to activate the “Hearing Aid Mode."</div>
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<strong>What does hearing aid mode do on an iPhone?</strong></div>
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Hearing aid mode maximizes the clarity of an iPhone in the absence of a remote or streamer. On an iPhone 4, hearing aid mode works by improving the sound quality when the iPhone is held up to the hearing aid.</div>
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Hearing aid mode for the iPhone 5s, 5c, and 5 was designed for hearing aids that have a telecoil. It alters the acoustic settings of the iPhone to promote the clarity of the audio.</div>
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<strong>Setting Your iPhone 5s, 5c, 5, 4s, and 4 to Hearing Aid Mode</strong></div>
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To activate the hearing aid mode on an iPhone, go to Settings > General > Accessibility and choose "Hearing Aid" in the "Hearing" section.</div>
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For more information on iPhones and hearing aid compatibility, visit Apple’s <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4526" style="color: #3366cc; text-decoration: underline;" target="blank">hearing aid compatibility page</a>.</div>
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For more information on the world's first "made for iPhone" hearing aid, <a href="http://www.appalachianaudiology.com/GN-ReSound-made-for-iPhone-hearing-aid.php">click here</a>.</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px;">Use an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch as a remote control for the hearing aids</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px;">Use the device to program the hearing aids to switch settings in different acoustic environments</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">The </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px;">LiNX™ is the smallest RIE (receiver-in-ear) device powered by a size 312 battery GN ReSound has ever produced</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px;">To watch a short presentation detailing the information, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnnNvR4kFuc">click here</a>. For more information on the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px;">LiNX™, visit <a href="http://www.resoundlinx.com/">GN ReSound's website</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">This is an excerpt from our December E-newsletter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">To read the entire newsletter, <a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=a9a24a17-dfe7-4c04-924e-0c531a86b16c&c=af1902e0-047a-11e3-a639-d4ae52844390&ch=af1c3730-047a-11e3-a639-d4ae52844390">click here</a>.</span> </div>
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Sometimes it's difficult to know what to buy for someone with hearing loss. Those who wear hearing aids can also find it challenging to inform loved ones of gift ideas that would be beneficial and compatible with their hearing instruments. Here are some simple gift ideas we believe you'll find helpful:</div>
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<li><strong>Premium Hearing Aid Batteries</strong></li>
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<li style="color: #3366ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Gift Certificate for Custom Ear Molds</strong></li>
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<li align="justify" style="color: #3366ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Custom ear molds are used for sound protection, sleep improvement, swimming, motorcycle communication, and music listening. (Custom ear molds are exponentially more comfortable than ear buds!)</li>
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<li align="justify" style="color: #3366ff; font-family: verdana, geneva, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><strong>Bluetooth accessories</strong> that stream the audio of a television, cell phone, and handheld music device directly to both hearing aids. <em>(see below)</em></li>
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<span>An inexpensive way to protect your children or grandchildren from damaging their hearing as they're listening to their iPods. KidzSafe ear buds limit the decibel level to 85dB. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Below is an excerpt from our December e-newsletter entitled: "Guidelines for Family Holiday Gatherings and Gift Ideas." To read the entire newsletter, <a href="http://bit.ly/1cs0Tod">click here</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://phys.org/news/2013-08-ear-aids.html">Research findings from Dr. Elizabeth Olson and Dr. Wei Dong</a> of Columbia University could lead to advances in hearing aid technology. This research sheds new light on how the ear processes and amplifies what it hears. Tiny hair cells within the ear "move" when they receive auditory stimuli. How and when the hair cells "move" ultimately transmits frequency-specific information to the brain. Today's hearing aids currently send auditory stimuli to the entire hearing organ of the ear (cochlea) and cannot replicate how a healthy ear works with the brain to amplify sound. However, researchers hope these new findings will eventually lead to advanced hearing instruments that more naturally amplify sound in line with the ear's hearing abilities.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075134648519112144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916669195941473581.post-8999248313406721192013-11-15T08:18:00.001-08:002013-11-15T08:18:58.340-08:00Help for Tinnitus Without Using Hearing Aids<br />
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</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075134648519112144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916669195941473581.post-91896089635450089642013-11-06T11:24:00.000-08:002013-11-06T11:24:50.302-08:00GN ReSound LiNX™- the Made for iPhone® Hearing Aid<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wl69FzoJClk/UnfK2z2ZEGI/AAAAAAAAA2g/5c78anb2vuU/s1600/ID-100152184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wl69FzoJClk/UnfK2z2ZEGI/AAAAAAAAA2g/5c78anb2vuU/s200/ID-100152184.jpg" width="200" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Do you have difficulty participating in conversations on a smartphone? Would you benefit from having the words of your conversation scrolled on the phone as you talk? </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Hamilton CapTel<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">®</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span>App was designed for this purpose. Available on both Android</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">™</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> devices and iPhones<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">®</span></span>, the Hamilton CapTel App provides captioning for your conversations. The text of your conversation scrolls on the screen of the smartphone as you speak.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075134648519112144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916669195941473581.post-9041242129314755612013-10-28T08:07:00.000-07:002013-10-28T08:07:20.496-07:00Should I buy wireless accessories for my hearing aids?<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w0QwSBL1EnI/Um55keV4h7I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/TPQx4TKXVoo/s1600/ID-100150133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w0QwSBL1EnI/Um55keV4h7I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/TPQx4TKXVoo/s200/ID-100150133.jpg" width="200" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Most modern hearing aids are bluetooth compatible devices. This means the hearing instruments can wirelessly connect to multiple devices through the use of a streamer. A streamer is a small device that transmits the audio of a device directly to the hearing aids. Wireless accessories can provide numerous benefits to the hearing instrument user:</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The settings of the hearing aids can be adjusted using a remote control. Siemens, Oticon, Phonak, Unitron and other Tier 1 hearing aid manufacturers have remote control devices that can access and adjust the settings of hearing aids. This empowers the hearing aid user to adjust the settings of the hearing aids in multiple listening environments. </span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Siemens and Phonak hearing aid manufacturers have released a small bluetooth microphone that can be worn by a family member or friend of the hearing aid user. When the individual uses the microphone, the audio is sent directly to both hearing aids in distances beyond 30 feet! This is ideal for conversations in difficult listening environments like restaurants, places of worship, etc.</span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075134648519112144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916669195941473581.post-60755917119256588422013-10-18T07:59:00.000-07:002013-10-18T07:59:30.717-07:00The World's First "Made for iPhone" Hearing Aid<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_6m0GOPh_so/UmFKZwlvVLI/AAAAAAAAA1w/H6r-FGMynr0/s1600/ID-10073043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_6m0GOPh_so/UmFKZwlvVLI/AAAAAAAAA1w/H6r-FGMynr0/s200/ID-10073043.jpg" width="200" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">GN ReSound has announced the world's first truly "made for iPhone<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">®</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">" hearing aid. The GN </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ReSound LiNX</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">TM</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">is the first hearing aid to earn the "made for iPhone" label. This means that the audio from an iPhone can be</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>directly</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">transmitted to both hearing aids</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>without the use of a streamer or intermediary device.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">More details (such as when the hearing aid will be released for purchase and what other features it will contain) will be forthcoming as GN ReSound makes them available. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075134648519112144noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916669195941473581.post-22801286382652018712013-10-04T07:55:00.001-07:002013-10-04T07:55:32.599-07:00The Link Between Hearing Loss and Heart Disease<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.betterhearing.org/press/news/World_Heart_Day_pr051913.cfm">Numerous studies</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> point to a link between heart health and hearing health. If the cardiovascular system shows signs of restricted blood flow, the individual's hearing can be detrimentally impacted. In fact, many </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.omicsonline.org/2161-119X/2161-119X-2-e108.php">experts</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> are beginning to call the ear a "window to the heart" because of the correlation between cardiovascular and hearing health. Researchers are unclear as to which condition comes first- heart disease or a loss of hearing. However, many physicians are now calling for patients over 40 to have their hearing evaluated as a normal part of a routine medical exam.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075134648519112144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916669195941473581.post-48357874464381161272013-10-02T09:03:00.000-07:002013-10-02T09:03:48.760-07:00How to Know if You Have Noise-Induced Hearing Loss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In a <a href="http://podcast.asha.org/episode-26-untreated-hearing-loss-in-older-americans-transcript/">recent interview</a> with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Dr. Sandra Gordon-Salant suggests that about 50% of adults over the age of 60 have some form of hearing loss. Of this 50%, it's estimated that only 20% actually take action to address their hearing health. That's why the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association decided to launch the "<a href="http://www.identifythesigns.org/">Identify the Signs</a>" Campaign- a public</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">awareness program designed to help people recognize the signs of untreated hearing loss and learn how to address it. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are some signs of noise-induced hearing loss as presented by <a href="http://www.asha.org/Buds/Warning-Signs-of-Noise-Induced-Hearing-Loss/">ASHA</a> and the <a href="http://identifythesigns.org/the-signs/">"Identify the Signs"</a> campaign: </span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">People tell you the television volume is too loud</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's difficult to follow conversations in a group or a crowded room</span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075134648519112144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916669195941473581.post-61526526700314488022013-09-25T11:44:00.000-07:002013-09-25T11:44:24.782-07:00Hearing Aids, iOS7, and the New iPhone® 5s and 5c<div align="justify">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Novasa has introduced the <a href="http://hearing.health.mil/pressroom/featuredcontent/13-01-30/15_Mobile_Apps_to_Understand_Prevent_Measure_and_Manage_Hearing_Loss.aspx">Better Hearing</a> app. This app helps you discover where you have difficulty hearing. By examining the frequencies where your hearing may decrease, the <a href="http://hearing.health.mil/pressroom/featuredcontent/13-01-30/15_Mobile_Apps_to_Understand_Prevent_Measure_and_Manage_Hearing_Loss.aspx">Better Hearing</a> app can help you determine if you need to have your hearing evaluated by a licensed audiologist. A unique aspect of this app is that it provides a method to help you optimize your remaining hearing in the frequencies where a loss may be present.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075134648519112144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916669195941473581.post-20432126270070403202013-08-21T07:45:00.004-07:002013-08-21T07:46:18.514-07:00What does hearing loss "sound" like? An App that shows you...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have you ever wondered what hearing loss "sounds" like? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id436207951?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4">Red Deluxe</a> has created an App to help you find out. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id436207951?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4">Play It Down</a> is an app that accesses your music files and lets you listen to a song the way someone with varying degrees of hearing loss would hear it. This app can even estimate how old your ears are by administering a type of hearing screen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Do you have difficulty understanding conversations in noisy environments like restaurants? If so, research has shown that "brain training" can improve your ability to hear in noise. Starkey Laboratories has created an App to help you sharpen your ability to follow conversations in difficult listening environments. </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hear-coach/id489515928?mt=8&ls=1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">HearCoach</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> is a free App that features multiple listening "games" that introduce varying degrees of background noise. As your listening ability improves, </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hear-coach/id489515928?mt=8&ls=1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">HearCoach</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> allows you to advance to more challenging listening environments. The aim of the App is to improve your ability to clearly distinguish speech in a variety of challenging environments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To read more about HearCoach or to download it, </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hear-coach/id489515928?mt=8&ls=1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">click here</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075134648519112144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916669195941473581.post-39343319382136064832013-08-16T10:26:00.000-07:002013-08-16T10:26:57.051-07:00How old are your ears?<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Our hearing usually changes as we age. A</span><a href="http://mashable.com/2013/08/13/hearing-video/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> simple test</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> from </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/AsapSCIENCE?feature=watch"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">AsapSCIENCE</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> will help you determine if your hearing within the normal range for your age. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Exposure to noise levels greater than 110 dBs has been shown to cause both temporary and permanent hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). However, the damage caused by this level of noise exposure can oftentimes be partially (or completely) reversed. <a href="http://scienceblog.com/56327/earphones-potentially-as-dangerous-as-noise-from-jet-engines/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogrssfeed+%28ScienceBlog.com%29#8GB8H2llQyr0lG86.99">Research led by Dr. Martine Hamann</a> of the Department of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of Leicester has shown both how noise exposure causes hearing loss and tinnitus as well as how the body can repair itself. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">According to a <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/01/us-teens-ringing-ear-idUSBRE97018U20130801">study</a> conducted at Antwerp University Hospital in Belgium, one in five high school students have permanent ringing in the ears. Three in four students reported temporary episodes of tinnitus. The implications of these findings are important. Tinnitus is typically caused by repeated exposure to loud noise. It is no coincidence then that nearly 90% of people with tinnitus also have a hearing loss. Therefore, the sources of repeated loud noise exposure for teenagers (such as personal listening devices) must be identified. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/01/us-teens-ringing-ear-idUSBRE97018U20130801">Dr. Roland Eavey</a>, an ear, nose and throat specialist at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, believes this information can be used to help teenagers understand the potential risks of hearing loss and personal listening devices. He <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/01/us-teens-ringing-ear-idUSBRE97018U20130801">states</a>: "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">Hearing loss from noise used to be from external sources such as loud industry and the military... Nowadays the loud volume is from self-inflicted sources such as personal listening devices... </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;">Perhaps [the presence tinnitus] might be like warning smokers to heed the cough before lung cancer is found..."</span></div>
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Developers have created multiple Apps to help with tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Here are a few examples:</div>
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<strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tinnitus-balance/id621383952?l=de&ls=1&mt=8%22" style="color: #3366cc; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Phonak Tinnitus Balance App</a></strong></div>
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The Tinnitus Balance App enables the user to select sounds from a mobile device's music library. It also contains a list of default sounds divided into three categories: <em>soothing, background, and interesting</em>. The user can rate how well each sound provides relief or distraction from the noises generated by tinnitus and share this information with the audiologist or treating physician. The App also contains a timer that can be used when the individual is about to fall asleep.</div>
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For more information on Phonak's Tinnitus Balance App, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tinnitus-balance/id621383952?l=de&ls=1&mt=8" style="color: #3366cc; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><u>click here</u></a>.</div>
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tinnitus-measurer/id464653412?mt=8" style="color: #3366cc; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><u><strong>Tinnitus Measurer</strong></u></a></div>
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This App was designed by Neonix to help people match the tonal frequency of their tinnitus. As long as the sound of the tinnitus is tonal in nature, Tinnitus Measurer can match the frequency level and help the individual aid the audiologist in creating a treatment protocol. This App is free of charge and can be found <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tinnitus-measurer/id464653412?mt=8" style="color: #3366cc; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><u><strong>here</strong></u></a>.</div>
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tinnitus-masker/id301353562?mt=8" style="color: #3366cc; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><u><strong>Tinnitus Masker</strong></u></a></div>
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Tinnitus Masker provides a variety of sounds to help the individual "mask" (drown out) the noises generated by tinnitus. Sounds include white noise, pink noise, crickets at night, waves on the beach, and more. It costs $5.99 and is located <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tinnitus-masker/id301353562?mt=8" style="color: #3366cc; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><u><strong>here</strong></u></a>.</div>
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tinnitus-help/id382593362?mt=8" style="color: #3366cc; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><u><strong>Tinnitus Help</strong></u></a></div>
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This App employs a unique strategy to change the perceived level of tinnitus by "mixing" the noises it generates with actual sounds of nature and music. With continued use, the goal of this treatment approach is to gradually diminish the individual's awareness of the noises generated by their particular type of tinnitus. Tinnitus Help costs $15.99 and can be found <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tinnitus-help/id382593362?mt=8" style="color: #3366cc; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><u><strong>here</strong></u></a>.</div>
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/relax-melodies-oriental-premium/id448200679?mt=8" style="color: #3366cc; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Relax Melodies OP</a></div>
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Relax Melodies OP features 102 different sounds ranging from white noise to nature sounds. It is often used to facilitate relaxation, meditation, and sleep. This app costs $2.99 and can be found <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/relax-melodies-oriental-premium/id448200679?mt=8" style="color: #3366cc; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Modern hearing aids enable the listener to hear conversations clearly over landline and cell phones. Here's a list of different strategies hearing aid manufacturers utilize to promote speech understanding while conversing on the phone:</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075134648519112144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916669195941473581.post-16395503289485916022013-07-29T10:58:00.000-07:002013-07-29T10:58:00.403-07:00A Hearing Aid to Reduce the Annoyance of Tinnitus<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For more information on the Audeo Q, visit <a href="http://www.phonak.com/com/b2c/en/products/hearing_instruments/audeo-q/hearing-aid.html">Phonak's website</a>.</span></div>
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