Hearing Aids - Blog Posts

Sarasota, Florida -- An audiologist is under arrest for selling patients what they thought were new hearing aids, when he was recycling used ones in a warranty scheme.Dr. Stephen Goff, 62, of North Port, is charged with one count of scheme to defraud. He was booked into the county jail, and was released on $1,500 bond.According to investigators, from January to May 2013 a patient would buy a hearing aid from Goff who would take the warranty and file a loss and damage report. He would then sell the new aids to other patients.Goff would charge the patients for a...

Story From New York Post by Rich Calder Needing a hearing aid is no longer an automatic NYPD mandate for early retirement.The de Blasio administration on Tuesday agreed to settle an equal-employment lawsuit in Manhattan federal court that claimed it is “discriminatory” for the NYPD to enforce a six-year-old blanket policy prohibiting hearing-impaired cops who need the devices from keeping their jobs.Under the agreement, officers who use hearing aids will have a chance to meet the NYPD’s hearing standards while wearing hearing aids and be able to keep their jobs if they do.The decision is expected to affect hundreds of...

1. Not Getting a Hearing Test from a local audiologist or Ear Nose and Throat Specialist There are digital hearing instruments now on the market from very reputable companies that can satisfy the vast majority of mild to moderate hearing losses in need of hearing assistance. These devices are pre-programmed with settings in digital memory that "approximately fit" the usual downsloping high frequency hearing losses that commonly afflict the aging ear. These pre-programmed hearing aids are not perfectly tuned, but many times they close enough that they represent the best bang for the buck. But, getting your hearing tested is...

Hearing Aid Repair Every Question Ever Asked Q. Is it possible to repair my hearing aid?A. Most hearing aids can be repaired, most but not all. There are some cases where we will not be able to repair your hearing aid, in those cases, if we cannot repair you hearing aid - we will send it back with 100% refund.Q. My hearing aid is over three years old, it died and my audiologist said I should replace it.....should I?A. There is no part of your hearing aid that is going to just turn off at three years old. Hardware Technology...

Long-time mobile phone users who talk more than an hour a day on the devices may be may be more likely to have high-frequency hearing loss, researchers say."Our intention is not to scare the public," says Naresh K. Panda, MS, DNB, chairman of the department of ear, nose, and throat at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India, and researcher for the study. The study, he tells WebMD, is preliminary and small. "We need to study a larger number of patients." His team found that people who had talked on cell phones for more than...

10,000 Baby Boomers enter start social security every day. With that, higher instances of age-related hearing loss are sure to follow. However, if current statistics from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), there will also be a massive influx of hearing-impaired individuals who aren't receiving the help they need to manage this condition.According to ASHA, only 20 percent of people with this inability actually use hearing amplifiers and other devices, despite the detrimental effects of untreated hearing loss."With an aging population, we see more and more individuals having problems hearing," Ohio hearing aid specialist and physician Dr. Allan Rubin told regional...

It's frustrating when you live with someone that has a hearing loss! Having to repeat something over and over before you are understood, can fray the nerves. Countless arguments happen because of misunderstandings or out of sheer frustration when trying to be understood.Ask any happy couple what are the secrets to a successful marriage, and chances are that "communication" will be on the list.Degraded communications from hearing loss does not bode well for successful relationship.A recent study revealed that hearing loss can severely effect relationships The survey, of 1,500 hearing-impaired people over 55 revealed that: Almost one in two (44%...

Would homeowners insurance policy cover a lost hearing aid? A. The average (ok lets just same some) homeowners insurance policies may cover a lost hearing aid-MAY! But you first have to claim it as a valuable - it needs to be noted in your policy. An insurance company will more likely cover the hearing aid replacement if it has been listed on your policy. After that, a hearing aid would be considered personal property and the coverage would come from that section of the homeowners insurance policy. However, keep in mind that the loss would still be subject to the...

Where To Get A Hearing Test. Having your hearing checked regularly is an important part of life. A hearing test, which is also known as an audiogram, helps determine what kind of hearing loss you have by measuring your ability to hear sounds. Here's a list of places to get a hearing test.1. Costco or Sam's Wholesale Club.The first method of getting a hearing test completed is to visit your local Costco or Sams Club. Most locations have hearing centers and allow you to call in to set an appointment. If you have a membership, the hearing test is free....

What to do before you start looking to buy a new Hearing Aid.1. Is your hearing aid in Warranty?Answer:If YES, go back to the dispenser or audiologist or manufacturer. All repairs should be covered - at no charge - with certain conditions - see question and answer in #2If NO, before you look to get it repaired, make sure 100% its outside manufacturers warranty, any repairs will void the manufacturer warranty.2. If you hearing aid is dead, does the warranty cover everything that goes wrong with the hearing aid?Answer. check the warranty (fine print) to see what is covered -...

Ringing in the ears or tinnitus may be uncommon but if you hear voices despite any external source of sound, you should probably increase your intake of coffee and tea. According to a new research published in American Journal of Medicine, women who drank a lot of tea and coffee had reduced rates of ear ringing. The study therefore suggests that higher caffeine intake may be linked to lowered tinnitus rates in younger and middle-aged women.The study included more than 65,000 women aged between 30 and 44 years, where researchers tracked and medical history from these women. After 18 years...