Thursday, April 2, 2015

Can nerve hearing loss be helped with hearing aids?












There are many common myths regarding what will and will not help hearing loss.  In the past, many people with hearing loss in one ear, with a high frequency hearing loss, or with “nerve“ damage,  may have been told there is no help for their hearing loss.  This may have been the case many years ago, but with all of the modern advances in technology, nearly 95% of those with "nerve" hearing loss, can be helped with hearing aids.
                                                          Healthy hearing nerves           Damaged hearing nerves                    
Another common myth you may hear is hearing loss is “common for his age”, hearing loss of any degree is going to have an impact on his life, no matter what his age.  I do realize that well-meaning professionals tell this to their patients every day.  It is the impact of that hearing loss that needs to be addressed.  Several things to look for are: 
  • Change in emotional and social behavior 
  • Isolation and withdrawal from family or social activities 
  • Frustration with communication situations

These behaviors can often be addressed by treating the hearing loss with the fitting of hearing aids.


While we are speaking of age, it is often felt that hearing aids make us look older.  Appearing older is clearly more affected by many other factors other than the hearing aids.  I have often felt that a hearing loss is much more obvious than the hearing instruments.
Hearing aids have an impressive list of potential benefits.  Encourage your father to seek a second opinion and to consider treatment for his hearing loss.  

Life sounds great!  Enjoy every moment!

Jane Kukula, Au.D.
8897 Mentor Ave
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440-205-8848440-205-8848

Fax: 440-205-9818




























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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Can hearing loss be common based on someone's age?


There are many common myths regarding what will and will not help hearing loss.  In the past, many people with hearing loss in one ear, with a high frequency hearing loss, or with “nerve“ damage,  may have been told there is no help for their hearing.  This may have been the case many years ago, but with all of the modern advances in technology, nearly 95% of those with sensorineural hearing loss, can be helped with hearing aids.

As far as his hearing loss being “common for his age”, hearing loss of any degree is going to have an impact on his life, no matter what his age.  I do realize that well-meaning professionals tell this to their patients every day.  It is the impact of that hearing loss that needs to be addressed.  Several things to look for are:

  • Change in emotional and social behavior
  • Isolation and withdrawal from family or social activities
  • Frustration with communication situations

These behaviors can often be addressed by treating the hearing loss with the fitting of hearing aids.

While we are speaking of age, it is often felt that hearing aids make us look older.  Appearing older is clearly more affected by many other factors other than the hearing aids.  I have often felt that a hearing loss is much more obvious than the hearing instruments.
Hearing aids have an impressive list of potential benefits. Seek a second opinion if you were told there was no help. 







Life sounds great!  Enjoy every moment!





8897 Mentor Ave
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440-205-8848440-205-8848
Fax: 440-205-9818


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Thursday, March 19, 2015

What makes Lyric extended wear hearing device so unique?



Lyric Hearing Aid - Certified ProviderThere are several things that make Lyric a unique hearing device.  It’s 100% invisible, provides effortless hearing and has natural sound quality.


100% Invisible

Lyric is placed deep in the ear canal, approximately 4 millimeters from the ear drum.  This allows for both the microphone and receiver (speaker) to fit in the ear canal.  It cannot be seen from any angle, at any time.  The programmable device is comfortably placed during a routine office visit.  It is not an implant and it can be removed with a special tool. 



Effortless Hearing

Lyric is the only hearing aid that can be worn without daily insertion or removal and there are no batteries to change.  It can be safely worn through daily activities such as showering, exercising, sleeping and talking on the phone. 



Natural Sound Quality;

Lyric uses the natural anatomy of the outer ear to direct sound to the microphone, where it is then amplified at the ear drum.  Because Lyric takes advantage of the ear’s anatomy, users experience natural sound quality and improved directionality and localization (the ability to hear where sounds come from).  Eighty six percent Lyric users agree that the sound quality is very good.

Click here to find a Lyric provider near you.


Life sounds great!  Enjoy every moment!






8897 Mentor Ave
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440-205-8848440-205-8848
Fax: 440-205-9818


 
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