Hearing Aids Types » hearing loss types http://www.hearingaidstypes.com Hearing Loss, Hearing Test, and Hearing Aids Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:03:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 How to I find out which hearing aid will work best for me http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2010/08/how-to-i-find-out-which-hearing-aid-will-work-best-for-me/ http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2010/08/how-to-i-find-out-which-hearing-aid-will-work-best-for-me/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:03:44 +0000 admin http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/?p=123 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 hearing aids work well or suit your needs, you need to talk to your doctor. Unlike an implant, hearing aids are like eye glasses that you need to wear all the time. So size and comfort levels really make a big difference. Sometimes you have to try out several to find the right one.

]]> http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2010/08/how-to-i-find-out-which-hearing-aid-will-work-best-for-me/feed/ 0 Hearing aids are getting smaller and more powerful http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2010/07/hearing-aids-are-getting-smaller-and-more-powerful/ http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2010/07/hearing-aids-are-getting-smaller-and-more-powerful/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:56:50 +0000 admin http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/?p=112 If you have not seen a hearing aid, it is basically a small electronic device that you wear in or behind your ear. It amplifies certain sounds so that you can hear better. It allow a person who suffers hearing loss listen, communicate, and participate more fully in daily activities.

The beauty of a good hearing aid is that it helps people hear more in both quiet and noisy situations. Believe it or not, only about one out of five people who would benefit from a hearing aid actually uses one. Most people either don’t want to wear one, or just simply unaware of its benefits.

A hearing aid has three basic parts: a microphone, amplifier, and speaker. Over the last 2 decades, hearing aids have become better, more powerful, smaller, and cheaper. You can purchase one simple sound amplifier for less than $20. The high end hearing aids can go up to around $200.

It all depends on your personal need and life style. But you should have your hearing checked by a health professional before you purchase any hearing aids.

]]> http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2010/07/hearing-aids-are-getting-smaller-and-more-powerful/feed/ 0 Get Your Hearing Checked http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2010/06/get-your-hearing-checked/ http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2010/06/get-your-hearing-checked/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:42:56 +0000 admin http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2010/06/get-your-hearing-checked/ If you are over age 65, get your hearing checked. Many people lose their hearing slowly as they age.

  • 1 in 3 Americans between ages 65 and 74 has a hearing problem.
  • 1 in 2 Americans over age 75 has a hearing problem.

If you have hearing loss, you aren’t alone. Start by asking your doctor for a hearing test. Your doctor may refer you to a hearing specialist.

]]> http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2010/06/get-your-hearing-checked/feed/ 0 Hearing Loss occurs due to daily exposure to excessive noise http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2009/08/hearing-loss-occurs-due-to-daily-exposure-to-excessive-noise/ http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2009/08/hearing-loss-occurs-due-to-daily-exposure-to-excessive-noise/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:06:46 +0000 admin http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/?p=92 Hearing Loss: It occurs due to daily exposure to excessive noise in the work place, by continous receiving of phone calls , listening music in large volume, all the time using the earphone etc. It can be by birth or due to exposure to the noisy environment. One can get hearing loss problem on one ear only or in both the ears. Hearing loss can lead to deafness.

Hearing Aid: Hearing aid is a small electronic device that can be wore either in or behind the ear.It makes the sounds a bit louder so that after wearing a person can participate in daily activities.It can help people in both quiet and noisy situations. It consists of three parts: a microphone, amplifier and a speaker.The amplifier increases the power of the signals and then sends them to the ear through a speaker.

]]> http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2009/08/hearing-loss-occurs-due-to-daily-exposure-to-excessive-noise/feed/ 0 Hearing aids work differently http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2009/06/hearing-aids-work-differently/ http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2009/06/hearing-aids-work-differently/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:50:16 +0000 admin http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/?p=82 Hearing aids work differently depending on the electronics used. The two main types of electronics are analog and digital.

Analog aids convert sound waves into electrical signals, which are amplified. Analog/adjustable hearing aids are custom built to meet the needs of each user. The aid is programmed by the manufacturer according to the specifications recommended by your audiologist. Analog/programmable hearing aids have more than one program or setting. An audiologist can program the aid using a computer, and the user can change the program for different listening environments—from a small, quiet room to a crowded restaurant to large, open areas, such as a theater or stadium. Analog/programmable circuitry can be used in all types of hearing aids. Analog aids usually are less expensive than digital aids.

Digital aids convert sound waves into numerical codes, similar to the binary code of a computer, before amplifying them. Because the code also includes information about a sound’s pitch or loudness, the aid can be specially programmed to amplify some frequencies more than others. Digital circuitry gives an audiologist more flexibility in adjusting the aid to a user’s needs and to certain listening environments. These aids also can be programmed to focus on sounds coming from a specific direction. Digital circuitry can be used in all types of hearing aids.

Source: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/hearingaid.htm#5

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What causes hearing loss? Some possibilities are

* Heredity
* Diseases such as ear infections and meningitis
* Trauma
* Certain medicines
* Long-term exposure to loud noise
* Aging

There are two main types of hearing loss. One happens when your inner ear or auditory nerve is damaged. This type is permanent. The other kind happens when sound waves cannot reach your inner ear. Earwax build-up, fluid or a punctured eardrum can cause it. Untreated, hearing problems can get worse. If you have trouble hearing, you can get help. Possible treatments include hearing aids, special training, certain medicines and surgery.

Source: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

]]> http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2009/05/hearing-disorders-and-deafness/feed/ 0 Tinnitus is the ringing, hissing, or roaring sound in the ears http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2009/04/tinnitus-is-the-ringing-hissing-or-roaring-sound-in-the-ears/ http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2009/04/tinnitus-is-the-ringing-hissing-or-roaring-sound-in-the-ears/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:16:03 +0000 admin http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/?p=7 Tinnitus, also common in older people, is the ringing, hissing, or roaring sound in the ears frequently caused by exposure to loud noise or certain medicines. Tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease, so it can accompany any type of hearing loss.

Tinnitus can also be a sign of other important health problems, such as allergies and problems in the heart and blood vessels. Tinnitus can come and go, or it can persist or stop altogether.

Source: National Institute on Aging, U.S. National Library of Medicine

]]> http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2009/04/tinnitus-is-the-ringing-hissing-or-roaring-sound-in-the-ears/feed/ 0 Two general types of hearing loss http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2009/04/two-general-types-of-hearing-loss/ http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2009/04/two-general-types-of-hearing-loss/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:14:06 +0000 admin http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/?p=5 There are two general categories of hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing loss occurs when there is damage to the inner ear or the auditory nerve. This type of hearing loss is permanent.

Conductive hearing loss occurs when sound waves cannot reach the inner ear. The cause may be earwax build-up, fluid, or a punctured eardrum. Medical or surgical treatment can usually restore conductive hearing loss.

One form of hearing loss, presbycusis, comes on gradually as a person ages. Presbycusis can occur because of changes in the inner ear, auditory nerve, middle ear, or outer ear. Some of its causes are aging, loud noise, heredity, head injury, infection, illness, certain prescription drugs, and circulation problems such as high blood pressure.

Presbycusis commonly affects people over 50, many of whom are likely to lose some hearing each year. Having presbycusis may make it hard for a person to tolerate loud sounds or to hear what others are saying.

Source: National Institute on Aging, U.S. National Library of Medicine

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