Updates on Hearing Issues
Dr. Rhoten blogs occasionally about issues facing people with tinnitus, hearing loss, and related issues.
Look below for recent blog entries and links to get to them.
by Ann L. Rhoten, Au.D., CCC/A Although hearing aid technology has significantly improved since digitalization in the 1990s, there continue to be situations which challenge and frustrate hearing impaired listeners. Places of worship, airports, theaters, ticket booths and movie theaters tend to be extremely difficult listening environments. Often times creating such an unsatisfying experience that…
Have hearing aids been recommended for your hearing loss? Have you finally made a decision to pursue improved communication? There are so many choices from which to choose, it can be quite overwhelming. Most hearing aid manufacturers make demo hearing aids available to audiologists to allow the patient to experience the benefits of amplification prior…
The short answer is no. At the current time, there are many studies investigating substances that look promising to eliminate tinnitus for certain groups of people. I will keep you posted as new information becomes available. However, there is a long answer to the question of whether there is a current cure for tinnitus that…