Hearing Loss - How I Hear With My Hearing Aids

Posted on 1st | Posted by admin in Health and Fitness

Have you heard some of the horror stories about wearing hearing aids. I hope that after reading this article, you will not be afraid. I was born with a severe hearing loss and started wearing one behind-the-ear hearing aid when I started Grade 5. I did so well that my parents got me a second hearing aid before starting Grade 6. Growing up with a hearing loss, I was painfully shy and very self-conscious of not hearing as well as my parents or friends. At that time, people either spoke to me funny by over-articulating their words. The other thing people did when I was younger; they ignored me and spoke to my parents about me. I became invisible to the family and friends that I grew up around.

Moving From Analogue To Digital Hearing Aids

Posted on 11th | Posted by admin in Health and Fitness

Analogue and digital hearing aids are completely different beasts. Switching from analogue to digital can be be a rewarding experience - the latest digital technology can boost your hearing range in ways that older analogues never could. But, the differences in the technologies can pose problems.

Didn’t that used to be louder?

Analogue hearing aids amplify all sounds at the same level - this can make it difficult for wearers to hear conversation when there is a lot of background noise. Digital hearing aids are much cleverer in that they are able reduce the level of the background noise and make conversation easier to hear.