Question 1

If I have hearing loss in both ears, do I need one or two hearing aids?

Accepted Answer

If you have hearing loss in both ears, you will benefit from having a hearing aid for each ear. Wearing a hearing aid in each ear will help you localize or determine where sounds are coming from in the environment and will increase your ability to understand speech in noisy environments.

Question 2

Why can I hear people talking, but I can’t understand what they are saying?

Accepted Answer

If you find yourself hearing people talk but have difficulty understanding the words clearly, you likely have hearing loss. It is common to lose the ability to hear high pitch sounds (consonants), yet still hear the low pitch sounds (vowels). This type of hearing loss results in the inability to understand speech clearly and can worsen when in noisy environments such as restaurants or parties.

Question 3

Do hearing aids help on the telephone?

Accepted Answer

Hearing aids do help you hear better on the telephone. Our latest technology utilizes Bluetooth connectivity for use with cell phones. Additionally, hearing aids can be equipped with a telecoil to allow amplification of ONLY the signal coming from the phone without amplifying the noise in the room.

Question 4

Will hearing aids help me hear the TV better?

Accepted Answer

Hearing aids will help you hear the television better. While wearing your hearing aids, you should be able to set the television volume at a comfortable listening level for others and still hear it comfortably.

Question 5

What’s the life of a hearing aid? How long will they last?

Accepted Answer

Typically, with proper cleaning and maintenance, the life of a hearing aid is about 3 to 5 years. Annual hearing tests are recommended to determine if your current hearing aids remain within the appropriate prescription range. Lifestyle changes may also lead to recommendations to obtain new hearing aids.