Hearing Aids Inside Out by Archi Mackfly - HTML preview

Hearing Aids: Just One Or Two?

If you've been looking into getting hearing aids and believe that using only one hearing aid will be enough. The answer is no. You have two ears so you need both hearing aids to be on and working for you to be hearing right. Each ear will pick up different sounds for you to process.

If you have been to a doctor and know that you have different hearing in each ear then you should know if you need a different volume for each ear. This is simply done with getting digital hearing aids. These hearing aids can be tuned to the volume you need.

If you are just using one hearing at the moment you might be start realizing that you are missing parts of a conversation. Or maybe you aren't catching words that are spoken to the ear that has no hearing aid. If you know that this is the case then you should get your hearing checked.

Getting your hearing checked can be the quickest way to know if what kind of hearing aids you need. Once you've had your hearing checked and find out that your hearing had decreased.

Then you should look into getting digital hearing. These hearing aids will be able to be changed with your hearing needs.

If you know you are planning on getting new hearing aids, with the internet these days you can find hearing aids for sale. This might be a cheaper way to buy your hearing aids then buying them from a local store. If you don't have access to a computer, ask a family member.

Using one hearing aid will not improve your hearing needs. You should be using two hearing aids at all time. It will make your hearing much better and you'll be able to follow conversation and listen to music and TV much easily.

One thing you should at least know some about when you go out to buy anything, more so when you're planning on buying some hearing aids. Knowing terms will help you know what you're looking at when you decide to buy hearing aids. Even if you're a planning on buying digital hearing aids some of the terms below will help you. Some terms you should look for are:

• Analog: this type is found the most in hearing aids. They do how ever make all sounds the same equal in volume.
• Assistance Listening Devices: these are a variety of instruments, (phones, clocks, b baby monitors, etc) which help the hearing impaired.
• Behind the Ear: these hearing aids are worn behind the ears.
• Cochlear: a part of the inner ear.
• Completely in the Canal: This hearing aid fits down into the canal of the ear and you won't be able to see it. Because of how small this hearing aid is it might not be the right choice for people with severe hearing loss.
• Conductive Hearing Loss: hearing impairment caused by interference with sound. This kind of hearing loss can mean disease, infection or trauma.
• Decibels: a unit measurement that relates to sound.
• In the Canal: These are similar to CIC but this type is larger and doesn't fit right into the ear canal.
• In the Ear: These hearing aids are they kind that fit in the outer ear. They are used for a wide range of hearing loss. This type of hearing aid is larger then others. ITE hearing aids can be used around technology also.

All these terms can help you when you buy your hearing aids. From digital hearing aids to a different type of hearing aid, reaching and knowing what is out there will save you time in finding the right hearing aids.