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Advantages of Digital Hearing Aids There are many current and potential advantages of fully  digital hearing aids The biggest advantage is that they can perform more complex processing than is possible in ananlog hearing aids.Some operations just cannot realistically be done in ananlog aids(e.g. block processing to finely represent signals in the frequency domain)and many operations can be done with …

Are you or a loved one having a hard time hearing? Perhaps you considered getting a hearing aid in the past? Hearing aid technology keeps evolving, which means there’s a growing variety of styles and features to consider. “People who already use a hearing aid know that selecting one is not a simple decision,” says Eric Mann, M.D., Ph.D., Senior …

Many types of hearing aids exist. So which is best for you? Find out what to consider when choosing a hearing aid. Perhaps you’ve thought about getting a hearing aid, but you’re worried about how it will look or whether it will really help. It may help ease your concerns to know more about: The hearing aid options available to …

A digital hearing aid is a hearing aid device that receives sound and digitizes it (breaks sound waves up into very small, discrete units) prior to amplification. A traditional analog hearing aid simply makes the sound wave larger to amplify sounds. Like their analog counterparts, digital hearing aids are available in a range of prices, and with a corresponding range …

Figure 1. US net hearing aid unit sales from the Great Recession of 2008 to what economists are now calling the Great Lockdown, with blue bars representing private/commercial sector sales and red bars representing VA dispensing activity (percentages represent y-o-y gains/losses). Hearing aid sales in the first quarter were on a good clip until Covid-19 struck in March. Despite this, Q1 …

For the millions of Americans who have hearing loss, hearing aids are usually the best option to help correct untreated hearing loss and resume a high quality of life. Many types and styles are available to suit every preference and lifestyle. What is a hearing aid? A typical receiver-in-the-ear hearing aid.  Hearing aids are small electronic devices that can be highly customized to address …

Growing with age our hearing is declining, and after years of miscommunication and frustration, we finally visit an audiologist. They told us to invest in hearing aids, but why is it that some people don’t wear their hearing aids? Here are the top 5 most common reasons people don’t wear their hearing aids: Their hearing aids not comfortable Comfort can …

What is an OTC hearing aid? The general thinking of an OTC hearing aid is that any person can go to a pharmacy and buy a hearing aid which accommodates their hearing loss. The shopper can bypass a possibly lengthy and pricey appointment, in favor of a simple 15 minute purchase. These non-prescription hearing aids are mass-produced, and are theoretically …