Custom hearing aids have a lot of benefits; because they’re tailored to your ear and your particular degree of hearing loss, they can be a much more efficient solution than cheaper hearing aids.
But how are custom hearing aids designed?
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For 10 million Americans living with untreated loss, help may be on the way.
A tax credit legislation currently in discussions in the House and Senate would make hearing aids significantly more affordable. This is extremely promising news, considering that barely a quarter of the nearly 36 million Americans who could benefit from the use of hearing aids actually use them.
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All hearing aids are not made equal.
If you visit an audiologist and are diagnosed with mild or moderate hearing loss, it may not be necessary for you to purchase a costly top of the line hearing aid.
When choosing a hearing aid by price, it’s important to get all the needed personal features, even if purchasing an inexpensive hearing aid. Luckily, there are lower-cost hearing aids that ably amplify sound – the most crucial goal of a hearing aid. Some are directional hearing aids – making conversation easier by focusing the hearing aid in a particular direction.
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Hearing aids are expensive. Hearing aids are also incredibly important – lifesaving. Considering these two facts, it’s no surprise that people want the best out of their hearing aids. The best value. The best performance. The best hearing aid accessories available.
Enter Phonak. Read the rest of this entry »
Living in New York, fashion is a very important part of life. And if you are a fraction of the 36 million stylish people dealing with hearing problems, the Widex Passion 440 is for you!
The name is a little cheesy, but this small RIC (Receiver-In-Canal) hearing aid accommodates the latest in hearing technology, while providing a very comfortable hearing aid for its user. They are super light that you will forget that you’re even wearing it.
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Hearing loss is usually stereotyped as an older person’s issue or disease.
The senior citizen cupping his hand to his ear and yelling “what did you say?” to the toaster is practically a cliché. It’s understandable, in a way – hearing does degenerate as you age.
But over half of the 36 million American hearing-loss sufferers are under the age of 65.
What options does a young hearing-loss sufferer have?
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We’ve written before about conductive hearing loss, which is treatable, and sensorineural hearing loss, which is not.
What happens when you have both?
The result is a condition known as “mixed hearing loss.” Read the rest of this entry »
You’ve taken your audiologist’s advice and gotten a hearing aid.
You’ve stored your batteries to ensure it’s working properly.
What else is there to do?
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It’s well-known that hearing loss affects millions of Americans.
What’s less well-known is that it affects men at a much higher rate than women.
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There’s nothing appetizing about earwax.
No poems about how clogged and greasy thine lover’s ear is. No movies about how fascinating and dynamic it is. There is not a single-hour long television drama where the primary plot is driven by anything having remotely to do with earwax.
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