Here is possibly the coolest ear animation I have ever seen (not a sentence you have ever heard I am guessing). It is a 3D journey through the ear seeing how all the structures work. I found it on Youtube. It makes me remember the old 1966 movie Fantastic Voyage. There is no sound to [...]
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Fly through the ear
October 24th, 2012 
DrEric 
Posted in Hearing Loss News 
Tags: audiologist, audiology, ear, eric frederick, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing screening, hearing test, insurance, oregon, portland 
No Comments »Phonak Nano completely in the canal hearing aid
December 14th, 2011 DrEric This is the second review of some Phonak hearing aids that I feel fill an important niche for a number of people with hearing loss. The Phonak Nano hearing aids are completely in the canal hearing aids designed for people who want to get a hearing aid that is as small as possible. Now the [...]
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Aid Reviews Tags: audiologist, audiology, cic, eric frederick, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, iic, lyric, nano, phonak, portland, review No Comments »The link between hearing loss and certain chronic diseases
November 9th, 2011 DrEric Hearing loss isn’t a harmless condition to be ignored. In fact, hearing loss often coexists with other serious health problems. And a growing body of research indicates that there may be a link. Studies show that people with heart disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and depression may all have an increased risk of hearing [...]
Posted in Hearing Loss News Tags: audiology, depression, diabetes, eric frederick, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing screening, hearing test, portland No Comments »Simple free hearing screening you can do NOW!
October 19th, 2011 DrEric Do you feel that you have difficulties hearing? Or are you curious about possible symptoms of hearing loss? Then take this short evaluation. It’s quick, painless and easy and it could be your first step to better hearing and living life to its fullest. This checklist does not replace a professional hearing test. But, the results [...]
Posted in Hearing Loss News Tags: audiologist, audiology, eric frederick, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing screening, hearing test, portland No Comments »Hearing loss linked to depression
September 12th, 2011 DrEric Did you know that there is a growing body of research indicating that people with untreated hearing loss are at higher risk of depression? Studies show that when hearing aids are used, there are significant increases in quality of life and decreases in depressive symptoms, as compared to their non-hearing aid wearing counterparts. In addition [...]
Posted in Hearing Loss News Tags: depression, eric frederick, hearing aids, hearing loss, portland No Comments »The two most important questions to ask when choosing and audiologist
August 1st, 2011 DrEric Here is a short clip I made about the two most important things to ask your audiologist when deciding whether they should dispense your new set of hearing aids.
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Loss News Tags: audiologist, audiology, eric frederick, hearing aids, hearing loss, portland No Comments »Are hearing aids too expensive right now? Ask about financing!
April 29th, 2011 DrEric Hearing aids are expensive. I know it. I wish it weren’t true. The sad truth is that sometimes finances make it hard to do what you know is the best thing for yourself. Recent studies have shown that if you have an untreated hearing loss, you may earn as much as $12,000 per year LESS [...]
Posted in Clinic News, Hearing Aid News Tags: audiologist, audiology, eric frederick, hearing aids, hearing loss, portland No Comments »What types of problems do people see us for?
April 24th, 2011 DrEric This is a very important question. Audiologists can specialize in many different problems from hearing aids, to balance problems, to educational audiology, and on the job noise exposure. At Audiology Center Northwest, we specialize in hearing loss, hearing aids, and auditory processing disorder. Do you hear best if people are facing you? Do you feel like people [...]