News on Buying Hearing Aids

Buying hearing aids online or through mail order poses many risks. Consultation with a professional is necessary to ensure the best fitting results.

The Better Hearing Institute has found that the latest hearing aids help people with hearing loss stay socially active and enjoy a better quality of life. Over 80% of hearing aid wearers are satisfied with their hearing aids and would recommend them to friends.

To assist consumers in making an educated decision when purchasing hearing aids, the FDA has published a consumer’s guide. In it, experts offer advice on choosing the right type of hearing aids to meet specific kinds of hearing loss.

Thanks to advancements in digital hearing aid technology, hearing aid wearers are now able to listen with improved dimensionality. One example of new technology is found in Agil made by Oticon hearing aids.

The Better Hearing Institute published the results of a major survey that looked at many aspects of hearing aids including the utility of hearing aids including how many places and environments hearing aids are useful and overall improved quality of life.

Studies show that people with untreated hearing loss are prone to feelings of sadness, isolation and depression, while use of hearing aids leads to improved quality of life through better communication, easier social interactions, and better job opportunities.

Digital technology has taken hearing aids to the next level. Sound quality, wearing comfort and automation are just a few improvements consumers report. In addition, . hearing aids are no longer big and beige but instead are sleek, compact and stylish.

The key to hearing better longer is to keep the hearing mechanisms stimulated and prevent auditory atrophy, also known as auditory deprivation. Through the use of hearing aids early, when you first notice hearing loss, you’ll enjoy a better quality of hearing longer.

Studies reveal that most people still view hearing aids as a sign of age, however when the many benefits of treating hearing loss with hearing aids are considered, hearing aids actually allow people with hearing loss to appear more youthful, alert and plugged in to life.

The majority of an estimated 36 millions Americans with hearing loss could benefit from two hearing aids. Binaural treatment offers clear advantages including better sound quality, smoother tone, broader hearing range, and less hearing loss deterioration.

An opinion poll of those who use hearing aids to address hearing loss of varying degrees report hearing aids have a dramatic and positive impact on their quality of life.

If you have done any research you have surely found that hearing aids can be a hefty investment; however, the trend among hearing aid manufacturers is choice in price. There are entry level models and then there are Rolls-Royce models.

Washington, DC, February 8, 2010 - The number of Americans with hearing loss has grown to more than 34 million - roughly 11 percent of the U.S. population -...

Hearing loss impacts more than 30 million Americans; government figures show that nearly one in five people 45-64 years old, one in three 65-74, and half of all adults 75 years...

Getting and keeping a job in the current economy is not easy, and it is even more of a challenge for people with hearing loss. However, there are ways to maximize the chances...

Why don't more people who could use a hearing aid wear one? According to recent Healthy People 2010 statistics, only 16 to 17 percent of adults between the ages of 20 and 69 with...

Hearing loss The facts: 27 million Americans experience hearing loss but only 2% of us do anything about it - like have our hearing tested and seeking treatment such as hearing...

Studies carried out in Great Britain and the United States indicate that untreated hearing loss can harm relationships. In both studies, nearly half of respondents said that...

The Hearing Loss Association of American (HLAA), the nation's leading organization representing people with hearing loss, has published a consumers' guide to help first-time...

Hearing aids ain't what they used to be, that's a fact. Digital and wireless technologies have equipped hearing aid manufacturers to stuff more features into smaller, more...

One of the most common complaints brought up by hearing aid wearers is the inconvenience of background noise. In an article published on the website of the Better Hearing...

Consumer Reports, a well known source for product reviews and evaluations, published a Consumer Reports hearing aids...

There is a fair amount of research demonstrating that people from vastly different cultures and geographical locations respond to music - even unfamiliar one - on an emotional...

Recently many major hearing aid manufacturers have placed words of caution on their websites, warning consumers to not purchase hearing aids online or from internet retailers....

The July 2009 issue of Consumer Reports (CR) includes an article entitled Hear Well in a Noisy World that covers hearing aids, hearing protection and the process of shopping for...