"What hearing aid battery kind do I need?" is a tough question give a single answer to, because there are many different types of hearing aids, and each takes a battery that matches it and offers adequate energy to power it. For anyone that currently owns a hearing aid the user manual should clearly indicate […]
Vertigo – the sensation of motion in which the person or the person’s surroundings seem to spin and move – is, typically an unpleasant experience. Feelings of vertigo can disrupt balance and lead to falls which can be critical in the elderly; vertigo might also be combined with dizziness, sensations of spinning in space, and […]
Researching hearing aids can be difficult if you are unfamiliar with the large number of acronyms commonly used to identify popular styles. This list encompasses the majority of the abbreviations you are likely to encounter when looking at hearing aids and provides a short description of each one. The very best approach to fully grasp […]
What is the exact difference between a personal sound amplifier (PSA) and a hearing aid? One difference is that the PSA is being aggressively marketed to the consumer giving rise to quite a lot of confusion. You generally don’t see similar ads for hearing aids because they are medical devices according to the Food & […]
“Should I replace or repair a broken hearing aid?” is among the more common questions we are asked. Given only that much information, we have to answer honestly, “It depends.” The issue of whether to repair or replace depends upon many factors, and the “right answer” is particular to the person asking the question. It’s […]
A standard patient question is whether their hearing aid will increase sounds which can be already excessively loud, making those sounds louder still. Fortunately there is a reassuring answer to this specific question. In short, modern hearing aids that are correctly fitted and adjusted are designed to avoid amplifying sounds that are already very loud. […]
Even though the battery performance for hearing aids might seem a simple question to answer, in truth it varies according to a variety of factors. One consideration is the company manufacturing the hearing aid. Battery performance differs by manufacturer and also across models from the same manufacturer. The life of a hearing aid battery also […]
In the past, the sophisticated electronics of cell phones often interacted badly with the electronics of hearing aids, causing interference between the two devices that was perceived as static, squealing or whistling noises, or lost words. Thankfully, improvements in technology and new government regulations have made the issue “Will this cell phone work together with […]
Given the price of high quality hearing aids, lots of people logically wonder if they need two hearing aids, or if they could manage with only one. The advice provided by nearly all hearing instrument specialists and hearing professionals is going to be that the benefits of using two hearing aids surpass the difference in […]
When trying to fully understand the difference between analog and digital hearing aids, you need to first appreciate the history of analog vs digital, and the different ways that they amplify and process sounds. Analog hearing aids appeared first, and were the standard in the majority of hearing aids for a long time. Subsequently, with […]
