With so many options out there, how to you find out which hearing aid will work best for you? It all depends on the kind of hearing loss and level of loss you have. If both of your ears have hearing loss, then you need 2 hearing aids. One for each ear. Not all expensive [...]

Not all hearing aids work the same way. There are 2 main kinds of hearing aids:  analog and digital. The analog hearing aids convert sound waves into electrical signals and then amplified. You have to have it custom built and programmed by the manufacturer. They are like getting prescription eye glasses where the audiologists would [...]

There are basically three kinds of hearing aids. Behind the ear, in the ear, and canal hearing aids. The ones that are frequently being used are behind and ear and in the ear. Behind-the-ear hearing aids has a hard plastic case worn behind the ear and connected to a plastic earmold that fits inside the [...]

Hearing aids take time and patience to use successfully. Wearing your aids regularly will help you adjust to them. Become familiar with your hearing aid’s features. With your audiologist present, practice putting in and taking out the aid, cleaning it, identifying right and left aids, and replacing the batteries. Ask how to test it in [...]

Before you buy a hearing aid, ask your audiologist these important questions: What features would be most useful to me? What is the total cost of the hearing aid? Do the benefits of newer technologies outweigh the higher costs? Is there a trial period to test the hearing aids? (Most manufacturers allow a 30- to [...]

The hearing aid that will work best for you depends on the kind and severity of your hearing loss. If you have a hearing loss in both of your ears, two hearing aids are generally recommended because two aids provide a more natural signal to the brain. Hearing in both ears also will help you [...]

There are three basic styles of hearing aids. The styles differ by size, their placement on or inside the ear, and the degree to which they amplify sound. * Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids consist of a hard plastic case worn behind the ear and connected to a plastic earmold that fits inside the outer ear. [...]