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Cochlear Implants vs. Bone Anchored Systems – An Interview with Dr. Anna Grashoff
One of the many things we do at Professional Hearing Center is evaluations for cochlear implants (CI) and bone anchored systems (BAS). Dr. Anna Grashoff is our go-to audiologist for most of these evaluations, so…
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Cochlear Implants
What is a cochlear implant? A cochlear implant is an electronic medical device designed to help people with very significant hearing loss who no longer receive benefit from hearing aids. Unlike hearing aids, which amplify…
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Classroom Acoustics
Modern classrooms are loud! This blog will define components of classroom acoustics and give tips to reduce background noise and reverberation in order to benefit learning environments. Acousticsdescribes how sound travels in a room. Background…
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Cerumen (Earwax) Management
Cerumen is the medical term for earwax. Earwax comes in many different forms. It can be dry and flaky or thick and sticky depending on the physical characteristics of your skin and oils. Cerumen is…
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Central Vestibular Disorders
Dizziness or vertigo is grouped into 2 main categories: peripheral vestibular disorders and central vestibular disorders. This week I will discuss central vestibular disorders. See previous post for details about peripheral vestibular disorders. Central balance…
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Care and Maintenance of Hearing Aids
Daily: Remove your hearing aids when applying cosmetics, hair spray, suntan lotion, perfume, and aftershave as they may get into the hearing aid and cause damage. Clean your hearing aids using a soft cloth, tissue…
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Captioned Phones
For people who are living withhearing loss, captioned phones can be an excellent tool to aid in communication with friends, family members, and professional contacts. Telephone conversations are often difficult for people with hearing loss,…
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Can Hearing Aids Damage Your Ears?
A very common question we often get when working with hearing aids is “Will wearing the hearing aids cause further hearing loss?” The quick answer to this is generally no. The overall goal of hearing…
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Can Diet Affect Hearing?
We all know that a healthy diet is good for our overall health, but did you know that research also indicates that it’s also good for your hearing? A study conducted in 2019 from Brigham…
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BPPV
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, otherwise known as BPPV, is the most common cause of vertigo. Vertigo is the sudden sensation that you are spinning or that the room is spinning. BPPV is characterized by brief…
