Q. I played the snare drum at McCullum High School in the 90’s. Now as a music sound engineer, my clients notice I tend over emphasize the 2,500 to 6,000 hertz range. I guess I have hearing loss in that area. Will ear plugs and hearing aids keep my hearing loss from getting worse? A. […]
Q. My Dad’s hearing problems began a few years ago around the time he turned 70. He’s aware it is getting even worse. His TV is up to 80 or 90. And he rarely calls his friends anymore because of trouble hearing on the phone. With Covid happening, he is kind of a shut-in without […]
Q. It’s time. My hearing has been getting worse for the past few years. Trying to hear people with masks on has pushed me over the edge. What steps should I take to get hearing aids? Do I have to go to my primary doctor first? A. In Texas it is not necessary to visit […]
Q. I bought some new hearing aids at an Austin-area Walmart last month so I would finally hear the holidays better for the first time in years. But I hear way too much. Every day I turn the hearing aids down to the point where they don’t do any good. Is this normal? A. Over […]
Q. My hearing has bothered my family and I for a few years. I’m 54 and enjoy an active, Austin lifestyle. How well will hearing aids hold up during wet and sweaty activities like swimming, jogging, golf, hiking, and mountain biking? A. Hearing aids you find at a true hearing center are highly water resistant […]
Q. As a working musician in Austin for the past 25+ years, my gigs have taken a toll on my hearing. I know I need hearing aids because many people I play with tell me I over-play and over-sing. Will I be able to wear hearing aids when I have a gig? A. The short […]
Q. At Thanksgiving in South Austin, I tried my brother’s hearing aids? One sounded too low, and the other sounded too loud. I need hearing aids myself, but not if they sound like that. Why would they sound so different? A. Your hearing loss must be different from your brother’s hearing loss. To him, his […]
Q. At our family’s Thanksgiving meal, one of my sister’s handed around her cell phone when she needed to hear someone better. They would talk to her hearing aids through her cell phone. How does that work? A. With some newer hearing aids from the past 4 to 5 years, a smart phone can be […]
Q. At our family’s Thanksgiving meal, one of my sister’s handed around her cell phone when she needed to hear someone better. They would talk to her hearing aids through her cell phone. How does that work? A. With some newer hearing aids from the past 4 to 5 years, a smart phone can be […]
Q. It seems like half the time when I pull off my face mask, I end up pulling off one or both of my hearing aids as well. I have to wear my hearing aids, so how can I avoid pulling them off with my mask? A. Most of our patients who wear hearing aids […]
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