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Our site is designed to educate about choosing digital hearing aids.
Digital hearing aids can change the way you interact with the world
if you have hearing loss. However, there is a stigma associated with
wearing a hearing aid. It is common to feel that wearing a hearing aid
makes you look older or appear handicapped. Some people might try to
compensate for the loss of hearing with visual cues.
However, wearing digital hearing aids is much easier than asking friends
and strangers to repeat themselves over and over again. Speak to a primary
care physician or audiologist if you have anxiety about wearing a hearing
aid.
Digital hearing aids all need certain parts to bring sound into your
ear. Hearing aids pick up sounds using a microphone. To bring this sound
to a level you can hear, an amplifier increases the volume. After this,
a speaker sends the sound inside the ear. All of these parts are powered
by batteries. (Note that batteries will eventually need to be replaced.)
Hearing aids were originally limited to basic analog technology. Analog
hearing aids are still available. The audiologist sets the amplification
level of an analog hearing aid; however, loud sounds can be disturbing
and make you have to manually lower the volume on your hearing aid.
Programmable audio hearing aids are a step up because they allow for
multiple volume settings and require fewer manual adjustments.
Digital hearing aids can cost as much as $3000, but they are the most
technologically advanced hearing aids on the market. Digital hearing
aids convert incoming sound into digital code made up of numbers. A
computer chip then analyzes and adjusts the sounds in accordance with
your hearing loss and needs. As a result you will hear incoming sound
that is finely tuned to your particular hearing needs.
There are four common styles for digital hearing aids. Hearing aids
that fit completely in the ear canal are molded to fit inside the ear
and are capable of improving mild to moderate hearing loss; these are
small and intended best for adults.
For people with mild to severe hearing loss an in-the-canal hearing
aid (which fits partly in the ear canal) is the best choice.
The third type of hearing aid, the behind-the-ear hearing aid, includes
a component that rests behind your ear. Behind-the-ear hearing aids
are the most visible type of hearing aid, but new technologies are arriving
to make them smaller.
The last type of hearing aid, the open fit hearing aid, is a very small
device that fits behind the ear. Because open fit hearing aids leave
the ear open, they are appropriate for people who have normal low-frequency
hearing but need help with mild and moderate high frequency losses.
Consult with your audiologist when shopping because digital hearing
aids come in different styles and sizes. Some are so small that they
are almost invisible. Your choice should be dependent on your budget
and fashion needs. If you are looking for a tiny hearing aid, expect
to pay more. Other drawbacks include less power and a shorter battery
life.