What is hearing loss?
Hearing loss in the older age is the gradual decrease in range of sound frequencies that you can hear. There are two types of hearing loss: a conductive hearing loss when there is an obstruction of the path that the sound waves travel on and a neurosensory hearing loss when there is increasing degeneration of cells and nerves.
How do I know if I have hearing loss?
If you suspect you have hearing loss, visit your nearest audiologist. An audiologist is a health professional that identifies hearing problems and measures hearing loss.
Hearing loss is determined by a set of hearing tests that determine if and the type of hearing loss you have.
What is a hearing aid?
A hearing aid is an electronic device designed to improve symptoms of hearing loss. It amplifies the volume of sound received by the ear so that they can be heard well.
How does it work?
A hearing aid has 3 basic components: a microphone, an amplifier and a speaker. Sound waves that reach the outer ear are received by the microphone and are fed to the middle and inner ear. In effect, a hearing aid makes the sound you hear louder so that you can hear it better.
Hearing aids can be either programmable or non-programmable.
Programmable hearing aids come with a small computer chip that stores programs tailored to different environments. Such hearing aids adjust their activity as required: talking in person, talking on the phone or in a noisy environment.
What if it doesn't work?
Most hearing aids come with a 30 to 60 days trial period. A specific type of hearing aid may not suit your needs and in that case, contact your audiologist and ask for adjustments or a replacement. Back To Home Page
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