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Hearing Disorder by Hear World Communications Posted Sat 15 Jan 2011 10:24am Hearing Disorder is a disruption in the normal hearing process that may occur in outer, middle or inner ear, whereby sound waves are not converted to electrical signals and nerve impulses are not transmitted to the brain to be interpreted. There are two main types of hearing disorder: One happens when our inner ear or auditory nerve is damaged Read on »

Signs of Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids and Hearing Implants - HearWorldUSA.com by Hear World Communications Posted Thu 27 Jan 2011 6:33am conversation? Do people tell you that you speak too loudly? Do you frequently ask people to repeat themselves? Do your friends and family suggest that you have a hearing problem? Do... Hearing loss affects one in ten Americans. It affects them in a variety of ways. Over time, it can lead to anxiety, depression, isolation, and decline in career performance Read on »

Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss and Aging: Presby-what? by JSummers Posted Thu 12 Aug 2010 2:13pm test. A hearing test can help diagnose whether you have presbycusis, some other hearing disorder, or something as simple as earwax buildup. If you do have age-related hearing... Presbycusis (prez-bee-KYOO-sis) is the medical term for age-related hearing loss. Like grey hair, it comes on gradually and a lucky few manage to squeak by without loosing Read on »

Video Hearings vs. Traditional Disability Hearings: Why Video Hearings Might Be Your Best Bet by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 12 Apr 2010 4:38pm In previous posts, I have discussed at length what actually happens at a Social Security Disability hearing . However, I have failed to discuss the topic of video hearings (i.e. teleconference hearings via satellite), which are occurring more and more frequently these days as part of the SSA's overall plan to reduce the Social Security Disability Read on »

Do You Hear What I Hear? by Kendall G. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 11 Jan 2009 5:42pm new post-grunge and punk as part of his midlife crisis. Either that, or else Greyhound has multiple personality disorder. For example, taking the list in alphabetical order Read on »

Hear! Hear! by Ashley's Mom Patient Expert

Posted Mon 13 Jul 2009 11:38pm Fair Pay for Caregivers Read on »

Hearing With Your Nose? Nasal Stem Cells May Treat Hearing Loss by Danielle N. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 14 Feb 2011 1:31pm Check out this article Hearing with your nose? What is your opinion about this article??? Read on »

How I View My Hearing Loss, Culture, and Hearing Technologies by kim Posted Sat 05 Jun 2010 12:37am My Deaf History and My “Culture” I was born hearing. Having a progressive hearing loss means that most my life I could hear pretty well with the use of hearing aids. Though I am now profoundly deaf in most speech … Continue reading → Read on »

Hidden Hearing's spectacle hearing aids by DeafBlog Patient Expert

Posted Tue 17 Mar 2009 4:25am

2 Comments I saw an advert yesterday for Hidden Hearing, a company offering spectacle hearing aids. These combine digital hearing aids built into the sides (arms) of spectacles - meaning people can wear just a single vision and hearing system. The site offers several frame designs and claims that 'people are unlikely to think you have a hearing loss Read on »