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The team of experts at The Hearing Loss Clinic has gathered a list of popular questions that our customers have about hearing loss, hearing devices and other general concerns.   Should you have further concerns or questions, please submit your personal question to our compassionate team of Audiology experts today!


 
 
1.

I’ve heard of new hearing aids called RIC’s or OTE’s.  What are they and how do they work? 
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2.

What is this ringing in my ear and can it be cured? 
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3.

What are the benefits of wearing two hearing aids? 
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4.

What is an FM System? 
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5.

I get a lot of wax in my ears.  Is there anything I can do prevent the wax from building up? 
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6.

How does a Directional Microphone differ from a standard microphone in a hearing aid?   
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7.

I am profoundly deaf and would like to know if there is a device that will alert me to emergencies?   
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8.

I am a working professional and I have a difficult time using my cell phone with my hearing aids.  Are there Bluetooth devices that work with hearing aids? 
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9.

My teenage daughter would like to be able to use her MP3 player with her hearing aids.  Is this possible?   
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10.

Can MP3 players cause hearing loss? 
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11.

I work in a noisy environment and the earplugs I’m supplied with don’t stay in my ear.  Are there alternatives? 
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12.

My mother currently wear hearing aids but because of the nerve damage in her ears she still doesn’t hear clearly.  Are there strategies I can use to help her? 
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13. Why do hearing aids break down?
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14. Why do many hearing aids have volume controls, I thought most were automatic?
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15.

I don’t feel comfortable with the person or place I bought my hearing aids from, should I change to a different office?
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16. What is a cochlear implant, can I get one instead of a hearing aid?
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17. I see lot's of different kinds of hearing aids, some bigger, some smaller, which is the best?
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18. How do I motivate my spouse to wear his hearing aids more often, he is always taking them out?
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19. How long does it take to get used to hearing aids?
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20. Is there such thing as a water proof hearing aid?
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21. Is there funding available towards the cost of hearing aids?
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22. My child has had chronic ear infections for several years now. Will she eventually outgrow this?
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23. My hearing aids feel loose in my ear and don't fit like they used to. Is this normal?
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24. What is the life expectancy of hearing aid batteries?
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25. What happens if a hearing aid is lost? Is there insurance available?
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26. How do I know when my hearing aid battery is dead? Is there a way to test it?
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27. Have hearing aids improved with telephone use?
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28. Hearing aids are making sounds louder therefore can they damage your hearing?
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29. What is the smallest hearing aid available?
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30. I have heard of people getting tubes in their ears to treat hearing loss. Does this work for all types of hearing loss?
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31. What is the difference between an audiologist and ENT specialist?
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