Oticon has been a big innovator with hearing aids in the past few years. I have liked them for mid or high tech hearing devices for a long time. Their new flagship product is called the Alta Pro. Under the hood, it bears a strong resemblence to the wildly successful Agil Pro. In the Alta [...]
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Oticon Alta Pro New Hearing Aid Review. Possibly A Game Changer!
February 15th, 2013 
DrEric 
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Aid Reviews 
Tags: agil, alta, audiologist, audiology, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing test, oticon, portland, review 
No Comments »Fly through the ear
October 24th, 2012 DrEric 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 [...]
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 »How the ear works
October 17th, 2012 DrEric Have you wondered how your ear and hearing works? Here is a video that talks through how the ear works I found on Youtube. I am sorry the sound is not the best, but the video is pretty informative. Concerned about your hearing and want to hear more? Call our Portland, Oregon clinic at [...]
Posted in Hearing Loss News Tags: audiologist, audiology, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing screening, hearing test, oregon, portland No Comments »New budget priced hearing aid by Phonak
October 10th, 2012 DrEric Phonak has released a new lower priced line of hearing aids for those of us on a tight budget. This entry level price point has been a challenge with hearing aid companies in the past. My experience has been that mid priced hearing aids and above have been generally good. Lower priced hearing aids have [...]
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Aid Reviews Tags: audiologist, audiology, dalia, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing screening, hearing test, phonak, portland, review No Comments »Know your hearing aid rights!
August 15th, 2012 DrEric So often people are not aware of their rights when they buy hearing aids. Here is a public service reminder. When you buy new hearing aids from any place in Oregon you get a 30 day trial period. It is the law. That means that you have the right to return the hearing aid for [...]
Posted in Clinic News, Hearing Aid News, Hearing Loss News Tags: audiologist, audiology, careoregon, cigna, financing, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing screening, hearing test, medicare, multiplan, oregon, oticon, phonak, portland, regence, resound, starkey, widex No Comments »Frustrated by hearing aids that don’t work well?
August 8th, 2012 DrEric This has been something I have gotten way more phone calls about in recent months. Someone may have gone to another site, gotten hearing aids they are not happy with and ask me to fix the problem. Often times this can be as simple as changing the settings or programming in the hearing aid to match [...]
Posted in Clinic News, Hearing Aid News, Hearing Loss News Tags: audiologist, audiology, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing test, oregon, oticon, phonak, portland, repair, resound, starkey No Comments »BBB shares tips for selecting a hearing aid
July 26th, 2012 DrEric Here is a reposting of a good article I saw today on selecting hearing aids published by the Jackson Sun. Good advice all around as you select a hearing aid provider. The original posting can be seen here: http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120727/BUSINESS/307270008?gcheck=1&nclick_check=1 The Better Business Bureau doesn’t get a lot of complaints about hearing aids, but the ones [...]
Posted in Hearing Aid News Tags: audiologist, audiology, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing screening, hearing test, oregon, portland No Comments »Does untreated hearing loss cause brain damage?
April 11th, 2012 DrEric Have you ever known anyone who put of getting hearing aids for 20 years, then finally goes in to try them and is disappointed by a lack of clarity? The problem is often not entirely in the damage to the ears, or the quality of the hearing aids, but rather in damage to the brain [...]
Posted in Hearing Loss News, Uncategorized News Tags: audiologist, audiology, brain, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing screening, hearing test, oregon, portland No Comments »New virtually invisible Oticon Intiga i hearing aid.
March 21st, 2012 DrEric There is a new hearing aid in the Oticon lineup released just in time for the annual American Academy of Audiology convention. This is another repackage of the same technology Oticon has used for the past year and a half. The twist is this is in an ultra miniature completely in the canal hearing aid. [...]
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Aid Reviews Tags: audiologist, audiology, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing screening, hearing test, iic, intiga, lyric, nano, oticon, phonak, starkey No Comments »Do you have a blind spot in your hearing?
February 8th, 2012 DrEric For years audiologists have struggled with a problem that often occurs with extreme noise exposure. With noise trauma, there is often a “blind spot” in the high pitches of hearing. What this means is there are certain speech sounds which, no matter how much you amplify them, will never sound clear. Those speech sounds are [...]
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Loss News Tags: audiologist, audiology, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing test, phonak, portland, starkey, widex No Comments »Hearing Aids Help Quiet Chronic “Ringing in the Ears” (Tinnitus), New Study Finds
February 1st, 2012 DrEric Tinnitus is any noise you can hear, but doesn’t come from a source in the outside world. As a person with constant tinnitus myself, I know this can be very disturbing at times. In some people it can cause depression, anxiety, fatigue, and anger. There are a number of approaches we can take to help [...]
Posted in Hearing Loss News, Tinnitus Tags: audiologist, audiology, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing test, portland, tinnitus No Comments »What do hearing aids cost?
January 11th, 2012 DrEric We often get phone calls asking “How much would hearing aids cost?” That is almost like asking how much would a car cost before you have decided what kind of car you want to buy. Prices vary by model of hearing aid, and change all the time as technology changes. Here is a short video [...]
Posted in Clinic News, Hearing Aid News, Hearing Aid Reviews Tags: agil, cost, hearing, hearing aids, intiga, oticon, phonak, portland, price, resound, starkey, unitron, widex 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 Phonak H2O hearing aid
December 14th, 2011 DrEric Phonak, one of the world’s largest hearing aid manufacturers has come out with two new products lately that seem to fill a niche for some people. This is one of them. The H2O line of hearing aids are designed for those patients who need a very water resistant hearing aid. This can be useful for [...]
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Aid Reviews Tags: audiologist, audiology, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, oregon, phonak, portland, review, water resistant, waterproof No Comments »Social Isolation and Hearing Loss
November 25th, 2011 DrEric This is just a short video on the social isolation that comes with hearing loss and can often contribute to depression if untreated. This is especially true during the holiday season when many of us are feeling depressed, sad or isolated already.
Posted in Hearing Loss News, Uncategorized News Tags: audiologist, depression, hearing aids, hearing loss, portland 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 »Widex Fusion 440 hearing aid review
October 25th, 2011 DrEric I have now had a chance to listen to and try out the Widex Fusion 440 mini behind the ear hearing aids. I have to say I like them quite a bit. They are reasonably small while still housing the larger size 312 battery giving improved battery life. These are the flagship technology for Widex [...]
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Aid Reviews Tags: fusion, hearing aids, hearing loss, portland, review, tinnitus, widex 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 »Widex Fusion Hearing Aids Now Available
October 12th, 2011 DrEric Widex has released a new line of hearing aids called the Fusion. These hearing aids are really the same as the Widex Clear hearing aids, but with a slightly bigger battery. This is a very necessary move. The Widex Clear 440 hearing aids, while providing very good sound, have extremely short battery life. Battery life [...]
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Aid Reviews, Tinnitus, Uncategorized News Tags: audiologist, audiology, clear, fusion, hearing aids, hearing loss, portland, tinnitus, widex No Comments »New Hearing Aid Review – Oticon Intiga
September 21st, 2011 DrEric If you have followed my posts you know I generally like Oticon hearing aids. They now have a new line of hearing aids called Intiga. Rather than being a new hearing aid technology, it is more of a smaller size for their existing hearing aids. The Intiga hearing aids are very small mini behind the [...]
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Aid Reviews Tags: agil, audiologist, audiology, hearing aids, hearing loss, intiga, oticon, portland, review 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 »Do hearing aids really work?
September 2nd, 2011 DrEric I hear it almost every day. Someone who doesn’t really want to face the fact that they aren’t hearing well brings up a friend who got hearing aids but leaves them in the drawer. They want to know why hearing aids “always end up in the drawer”. The fact is that hearing aids only rarely [...]
Hearing aid compatible cell phones
August 26th, 2011 DrEric I frequently get questions about what cell phone to get for use with hearing aids. There is no way for me to test out each and every hearing aid with every cell phone, unfortunately. The good news is that there is a specification that indicates the highest quality of cell phone for hearing aid users. [...]
Did you know we accept many health insurances?
August 23rd, 2011 DrEric We accept many health insurances. Just call and ask us to check eligibility. We have been working very hard to ensure we can bill your insurance for any services they will cover so you don’t face large out of pocket expenses. We are contracted as in-plan providers with insurances including Medicare, MedAdvantage, Regence BlueCross BlueShield, [...]
Posted in Clinic News Tags: cigna, hearing aids, hearing loss, insurance, medicare, ods, providence, regence, workers compensation No Comments »Why I like mini behind-the-ear hearing aids
August 19th, 2011 DrEric You may have noticed I have pictures of just one style of hearing aid on my reviews, the mini behind-the-ear (mBTE) style. I do carry the older style in-the-ear and in-the-canal hearing aids, and these are good choices for some people. But most of my hearing aid fittings these days are now the mBTE style. [...]
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Aid Reviews Tags: audiologist, audiology, hearing aids, hearing loss, portland No Comments »Oticon Agil Pro hearing aids
August 10th, 2011 DrEric The hearing aid manufacturer Oticon continues to be one of my favorites primarily due to their very heavy commitment to research and development. They have routinely had a strong value per dollar and are always one of the top manufacturers with innovation. Earlier this year I started using their Agil Pro hearing aid as one [...]
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Aid Reviews, Uncategorized News Tags: agil, hearing aids, hearing loss, oticon, portland No Comments »Widex Clear 440 hearing aids
August 3rd, 2011 DrEric Widex has been one of my perennial favorite hearing aid manufacturers. They now have a new product called the Clear. In addtion to being a solid choice in hearing aids, with all the bells and whistles you would hope from a premium hearing aid, they offer a unique tool for people who suffer from tinnitus. [...]
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Aid Reviews Tags: hearing aids, hearing loss, portland, tinnitus, widex No Comments »Unitron’s new remote control for their hearing aids
August 3rd, 2011 DrEric Unitron has been around for years, and its technology is based on another major hearing aid manufacturer, Phonak. Unitron has always added their own features onto the Phonak products, however. Most recently, Unitron has developed an innovative remote control for many of their hearing aids. They call this their Smart Control. Remote controls have been [...]
Posted in Hearing Aid News, Hearing Aid Reviews Tags: hearing aids, hearing loss, portland, unitron No Comments »Diabetes and hearing loss
August 3rd, 2011 DrEric Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Yet hearing screenings typically are not part of the regular regimen of care that people [...]
Posted in Hearing Loss News, Uncategorized News Tags: audiologist, audiology, diabetes, 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 [...]
Welcome to Audiology Center Northwest
April 1st, 2011 DrEric Welcome to our newly redesigned website. Audiology Center Northwest is a hearing healthcare center located in Portland, Oregon serving people with hearing loss, hearing aids, and auditory processing disorder. We are currently accepting new patients. We understand how confusing making the decision to get hearing aids can be. It doesn’t help that other people just don’t understand what it is [...]
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