| ng aids have been around for decades, helping those | | | | Using Computers to Manage your Hearing |
| who have begun to lose their hearing to be able to | | | | New types of hearing aids can now be programmed |
| hear clearly. As times change, so do hearing aids. | | | | by a computer. If you need to change any of the |
| Changes in hearing aid technology continue to help | | | | settings for your hearing aid, you can simply get on |
| those who need hearing aids. All changes in the | | | | your computer and make those changes. These |
| technology are helping to lower the price, and to make | | | | hearing aids help to put the power of customization in |
| hearing aids more manageable. | | | | the hands of the user. |
| Tracking the changes in hearing aid technology may | | | | Radio in a Hearing Aid |
| help to talk some into hearing aids. While they may not | | | | Certain companies are working to utilize wireless |
| want to get a hearing aid, recent technology changes | | | | technology with their hearing aids. They have begun to |
| may talk them into giving the technology a chance. | | | | work to put FM radio capabilities in hearing aids. This |
| New Materials Lead to Price Drops | | | | would help to bring clear and crisp sound from the |
| New materials continue to drop the prices of many of | | | | radio to the ear in a more sound efficient way. |
| the more advanced hearing aids. In-the-ear-aids (also | | | | Assistive Listening Systems |
| known as ITE aids) used to be fairly expensive. These | | | | Assistive listening systems continue to grow in |
| hearing aids were considered too expensive for young | | | | popularity as more begin to fight for the rights of those |
| children with hearing issues as they could easily fall out, | | | | who need hearing aids. School lecture halls and movie |
| or, similar to the need for new clothes and shoes year | | | | theatres have begun to use Assistive Listening |
| after year, would need to be changed as the youth | | | | Systems. These systems transmit sound from a stage |
| got older and grew. Now, the hearing aids are made | | | | or speaking area, making it easier for those with |
| out of a cheaper material (silicone). Youth can now | | | | hearing issues to hear. |
| enjoy ITE aids without having to worry about high | | | | The idea behind changes in hearing aid technology is |
| costs. | | | | simple. Companies are simply trying to make hearing |
| The Disappearing Act | | | | aids smaller than ever, more discrete than ever, and |
| Hearing aids continue to get smaller and more discrete | | | | more powerful than ever. As hearing aids continue to |
| as time goes on. Companies took the time and are | | | | perfect the art of sound for those who have hearing |
| listening to hearing aid users, and are trying to make | | | | issues, they continue to get smaller. Hearing aid |
| haring aids harder and harder to see. Extended wear | | | | technology is constantly changing to ensure that |
| hearing aids and CIC (completely-in-canal) hearing aids | | | | hearing aid users are comfortable with their hearing, |
| are close to invisible, while still managing to give clear | | | | and comfortable with themselves. |
| hearing to their users. | | | | |