Audiology Clinic and Hearing Aids
by Ron Leavitt
It has been widely accepted that as people age the hearing nerve cells degrade. Further this hearing nerve cell degradation was thought to be well estimated from the conventional hearing test procedure known as the pure-tone audiogram.
This age-related hearing loss was thought to be so predictable that the International Standards Organization developed a graph showing the average amount of hearing loss for each decade of life using the conventional pure tone hearing test. [Read more…]
by Ron Leavitt
by Ron Leavitt
Ron Leavitt, Au. D., receives 2014 Larry Mauldin Excellence in Teaching Award at AudiologyNow International Conference in Orlando, FL.
by Ron Leavitt
Many view hearing loss as an inconsequential condition that can be ignored without serious implication. Why else would Medicare deny benefits for hearing loss evaluation and rehabilitation to those over 65? Why would people delay seeking hearing help for years? Scientific evidence no long supports this laissez-faire attitude. [Read more…]
by Ron Leavitt
Consumer-based advice for those who need hearing aids