Jan 5, 2017 | Learning Center
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1484074591526{margin-bottom: 70px !important;border-right-width: 3px !important;border-right-color: #cacaca !important;border-right-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]This article was written originally at the request of a corporation that wanted to use it as a training tool for its staff. An informal survey of people with hearing loss quickly revealed that there were many misconceptions that were particularly upsetting and frustrating. This issue became the topic of conversation at meetings across the country. While this list says “Ten Misconceptions,” there are many more. This is just a starting point for a conversation.
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Dec 31, 2016 | Learning Center
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You will find a listing of known public and private installations of loops in Colorado on our Loop Directory page. Loop initiatives are gearing up nationwide. Read on to find out more about induction hearing loops and how they can help those with hearing aids hear clearly in venues that typically have been difficult or impossible to understand what the speaker is saying.
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Aug 9, 2016 | Learning Center
It’s estimated that between 36 and 50 million Americans have hearing loss. Most hearing loss can be treated with hearing aids, although only 25%-30% currently use them.
According to statistics provided by the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), here are some facts about hearing loss:
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Aug 9, 2016 | Learning Center
If you’re experiencing hearing loss, you’re likely not the only one among your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers. Nearly two in 10 (17%) Americans experiences some form of impaired hearing. And while commercials and print advertisements are often geared toward the elderly, the reality is that there are more baby boomers (those between 45 and 64) with hearing impairments than seniors! But while your hearing may get worse as you age, getting older isn’t necessarily the cause. So what is?
What types of hearing loss are there? What causes them?
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Aug 9, 2016 | Learning Center
Cochlear Implants
A cochlear implant is a tiny two-part device that helps deaf or hard-of-hearing people hear. One part is placed behind the ear and a second half is surgically placed under the skin near the ear.
The implant consists of a microphone, a transmitter/receiver, a speech processor and an electrode ray.
Unlike a hearing aid, which simply amplifies sounds, a cochlear implant bypasses the parts of the ear that are damaged and instead stimulates the auditory nerve. The brain interprets the signals as sounds.
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