hearing aids

Hearing loss is generally categorized as conductive and “sensorineural”. Conductive hearing loss refers to abnormal transmission of sound to the outer or middle ear. This can be easily fixed by hearing aids that use analog technology through amplification of sound. Sensorineural hearing loss is caused by cochlear or auditory nerve malfunction. Since this is more of a sound processing problem, this requires some digital technology, and this is where digital hearing aids can help.  Read more... (576 words, estimated 2:18 mins reading time)

Can you think back to the days when you and your childhood friends shared the same phone? Making use of this well known game, all generations ever since Graham Bell invented the telephone, enjoyed this pastime trying to reproduce the facilities offered by its true correspondent. However, this inspired the invention of the first type of hearing aid. The hearing device was called an ear trumpet, helpful but certainly not the best hearing device – the development of hearing aids has come a long way since then!  Read more... (545 words, estimated 2:11 mins reading time)

What we consider as hearing aids have been around for decades, but the first simple hearing device consisted of holding up a cone-shaped funnel to your ear. People would be able to hear better with these early devices because the funnels worked as an amplifier for the hearing. While you probably know that we have much more advanced technology in our current hearing helpers, do you know how they work?  Read more... (521 words, estimated 2:05 mins reading time)

What are hearing aids, they are devices that are used in order to improve hearing. They are mostly used by those who have partial deafness. They are available in different sizes some being available in very compact forms which even fit into frames of your eyeglasses. Hearing aids are by and large very helpful as they improve the quality of sound, increasing the volume though they cannot restore a person’s hearing, and are only meant to make relatively inaudible sounds more audible.

What Goes Into The Hearing Aid  Read more... (614 words, 5 images, estimated 2:27 mins reading time)

Hearing loss is generally categorized as conductive and “sensorineural”. Conductive hearing loss refers to abnormal transmission of sound to the outer or middle ear. This can be easily fixed by hearing aids that use analog technology through amplification of sound. Sensorineural hearing loss is caused by cochlear or auditory nerve malfunction. Since this is more of a sound processing problem, this requires some digital technology, and this is where digital hearing aids can help.  Read more... (662 words, 5 images, estimated 2:39 mins reading time)

I With the advent of the digital age technology changes almost daily producing a huge amount of information to sift through, this plus the ever increasing number of competing products makes it very difficult to sort out what is really suited to your needs at the budget you are prepared to pay. Comparing hearing aids is one of these daunting tasks.  Read more... (653 words, 5 images, estimated 2:37 mins reading time)