Choosing the right hearing aid for your individual needs comes down to a number of issues:

your hearing loss 
the features and look you prefer
your lifestyle

There are many products to choose from, each with their own unique features and advantages.  It isn’t a case of what’s the best style of hearing aid, but rather what’s the best [...]

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Diagnostic Testing and Services
• Basic hearing evaluations
• Evaluations for any medical-related ear problems such as: middle ear fluid, otosclerosis and Meniere’s Disease
• Testing for acoustic tumors of the hearing nerve
• Full diagnostic evaluations for the dizzy patient
• Pre-operative and post-operative testing for ear surgery
• Infant hearing [...]

To determine the type of hearing loss, the audiologist is looking for the point in the auditory system where the loss is occurring
Types of hearing loss:

conductive: a temporary or permanent hearing loss typically due to abnormal conditions of the outer and/or middle ear
sensorineural: typically a permanent hearing loss due to disease, trauma, or inherited conditions [...]

Approximately 6 in 1,000 babies have a signficant hearing problem at birth.

More than 4,000 babies are born with hearing loss each year.
Babies are not able to tell you they have hearing loss and the first year of life is critical to the development of normal speech and languaue.
Most states require newborn hearing screening tests.

If your [...]

Do you listen to music on an iPod,  MP3 player, or a laptop? 
If you do, why not let Saline Audiology custom make ear molds for you.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Custom iPod ear molds allows you to have much better sound quality and a more comfortable fit. 
Custom iPod ear molds also help block out background noises and makes your listening [...]

Do you get dizzy when you turn over in bed?  Do you get dizzy when you look up or down?   Do you get dizzy when you lay back in a recliner, a dentist chair, or at the beauty shop?  Does the room spin or do you feel you are spinning?
If you answer yes to any of these [...]

To ensure proper hearing, you should have your hearing checked every two years. 
Saline Audiology provides full audiological exams in both our Benton and Hot Springs Village locations.
Saline Audiology
501-778-3868 or 501-922-0053
www.salineaudiology.com

How you can help…
When your child is fitted with new hearing aids, you can help in many ways, some physical, some emotional:

Always speak to your child in a normal voice.  Many children find loud sounds uncomfortable, even with a hearing loss.

When you speak to your child ensure you are no further than six feet away.

Keep [...]

Saline Audiology has a helpful hint for swimmers:
If you or your child has a tendency to retain water in the ears after swimming, you might be prone to Swimmer’s Ear infections.  A good way to help dry the water out of the ear and to prevent the infection is to use the Swimmer’s Ear Recipe. 
Mix [...]

At Saline Audiology we would love to help you with your hearing.  Give us a call to schedule a hearing exam and talk to us about how we can help you improve your listening situations.
Saline Audiology
501-778-3868 or 501-922-0053