It's an age-old story: Your hearing just isn't what it used to be, so you take a trip to the audiologist and discover you have hearing loss. The audiologist then suggests that it’s time to purchase a pair of hearing aids. You begin looking at your options and quickly realize: Hearing aids are expensive. But is there a way around this? In a word, yes.
Another new year is upon us and that often means promises we make to ourselves for self-improvement with a resolve to “stick to the plan”. Although we don’t always stay the course and our resolutions to go by the wayside, taking the steps required to finally fix your untreated hearing loss is a resolution that will provide benefits for 2018 and beyond.
While we may not notice the onset of hearing loss, we most assuredly do notice when our gradually lost hearing is suddenly replaced by a high-tech object resting in our ear canal. While there is little doubt that wearing hearing aids is a great benefit and brings about a life altering change, it also takes some getting used to.
Because age-related hearing loss is gradual, you may not recognize that you are showing signs of hearing loss. By understanding the potential challenges your hearing loss can cause, and what you can do to counter it, you can dramatically change your life for the better. Here are twelve signs you need hearing aids.
Studies have shown that in most cases, when age-related hearing loss has occurred, both ears are generally affected. Although the amount of loss may not be equal for both ears, it is safe to assume that both ears are experiencing at least some noticeable loss. As a result, a common question asked when a person is struggling with hearing loss is: "Is a monaural or binaural hearing aid fitting the best for me?" Let's find out.
While most people recognize their hearing isn’t as acute as it used to be, there seems to be some confusion on when, if ever, to seek help. Untreated hearing loss, however, is becoming more commonplace and has been clinically shown to negatively impact more than just casual conversation. In fact, it has an impact on your health, your relationships and your overall quality of life. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
When purchasing hearing aids there are two types of domes you are presented (really 3 with custom molds) with. Before we get into that lets first clarify what a "dome" is. A hearing aid dome is the small plastic bell-shaped piece at the end of the tube. This is the actual physical piece that is inserted in your ear. A proper fitting dome can make a huge difference in both comfort and quality while wearing your hearing aid.
Advanced Affordable Hearing's HearClear brand hearing aids can do a great deal to help high frequency hearing loss. If you feel that you may have high frequency hearing loss yourself, let's take a moment to understand what that means and how exactly our hearing aids can help.
When you first purchase hearing aids, you may think that they will immediately help you to hear better. And while this will happen eventually, there is an adjustment period involved in acclimating to hearing aids. So you can be aware of what it's really like to start wearing hearing aids for the first time, we've made a list of some of the things you can expect.
There are four main reasons why binaural (two eared) listening is superior to monaural (one eared) listening: 1) better hearing in noise, 2) improved noise level from all positions, 3) improved localized ability, and 4) decreased chances of deterioration of the unaided ear. Let's walk through each one.
