I'm going, to be honest: I don't know a lot about profound hearing loss. So, I did some research! Here's what I learned about this condition and how it can be treated. What is profound hearing loss? You may have heard the term “profound” used to describe someone who is profoundly deaf. But what does it mean to be “profoundly deaf”? Profound hearing loss is a term used by audiologists to indicate that your hearing has...

I'm a hearing aid wearer and I have been for many years. One thing that always confounds me is how long batteries last. I've had friends complain about having to change their batteries every week, but then other friends say they use the same set of batteries for months at a time without any trouble. There's clearly no consensus on this subject, so I wanted to find out for myself: How long do hearing aid batteries last? Hearing aid...

Time For a New Hearing Aid?Today, there’s technological advancement in almost every industry. However, like any other technological device, hearing aids are also likely to get outdated over time. No one wants to spend their money unnecessarily on a new hearing aid with just a minor technological advancement. So, how do you know whether you need to upgrade to a new hearing aid or not?Often, hearing aid users find that their old hearing aids...