When many of us picture hearing aids, we think of those unsightly behind the ear contraptions that announce to the world that you’re an octogenarian or better. Fortunately, these types of hearing aids aren’t your only choice, regardless of your age. Just like other forms of digital technology, hearing aids have come a long way…
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Phonak has come up with a long-lasting rechargeable hearing aid, earning the appreciation of users tired of changing batteries all the time. Called the Audéo B-R, it uses lithium-ion batteries that typically give 24 hours of hearing on a single charge. It is the quickest charging unit on the market. One Battery for the Lifetime…
The SoundLens™ 2 is an invisible digital hearing aid that is getting rave reviews for comfort and clarity from users. It’s designed to be completely invisible, easy-to-use, and provide clear, natural sound. SoundLens 2 is a premier hearing device offered by American-based Starkey Hearing Technologies. The SoundLens 2, the world’s first invisible-in-the-canal (IIC) hearing aid,…
Hearing loss and dementia are two separate problems that are often associated with aging, and they actually share a bigger connection than many people realize. Although people can – and frequently do – have dementia without hearing loss, research shows that hearing loss can definitely contribute to a person’s mental decline. Many cases of dementia…
Did you know that we hear more with our brains than with our ears? This is an important fact that hasn’t been adequately addressed by conventional hearing aids – until now. The Oticon Opn™ is a revolutionary new hearing aid that isn’t just an improvement over an old model, rather it’s an entirely new design…
If you have moderate or severe hearing loss, your hearing aid is probably among the most important things you own. Much like your other valuable and important possessions, you may have thought about getting your hearing aid under warranty so that you don’t have to spend too much money to get it repaired or replaced…
New technology is making hearing aids more effective. People are hearing better, with more accuracy, and with less strain. These new devices, using connectivity to the internet and more advanced chips, let people take part in group conversations and experience sounds naturally. More Channels for Frequencies It was revolutionary when new hearing aids developed two…
As with the eye, the ear’s performance is affected by aging. Poor vision gradually makes reading harder as the letters get smaller. The process of losing your hearing is more complex. Hearing loss can make certain syllables and sounds harder to hear. With hearing loss, high-pitched constants like f, s and t are easily drowned…
Traditional hearing aids operate by closing down certain sounds to allow you to focus only on what you need to hear, and while that does work well for most kinds of hearing loss it also creates an artificial listening experience. The brain is deprived of the context it needs to make sense of certain sounds,…
The new Starkey Muse hearing aids in Worcester, MA and Sturbridge, MA, represents some of the most advanced technology in the industry. Not only can this high quality hearing aid be fully customized to fit your personal needs, but it provides excellent sound quality and all the premium features you need for a near-perfect listening…