You may have been thinking about getting a hearing machine but are worried about the look and expense involved. You are advised to do your research and be an informed consumer. Hearing loss isolates you from society. It also inhibits your functionality. You cannot drive or communicate effectively.
You lose your balance and often fall getting nasty bruises. It is important that you find yourself a suitable aids after doing your home work on the subject. Considering the options available, what you are looking for and how to break in the device will go a long way in alleviating your concerns and allying your fears.
The same parts, in every aid, carry sound from the environment to the human ear. However, aids are available in a number of styles depending on the size and your placement in the ear. The invisible device fit into the canal of the ear. Some fit only partially in the ear. The rule of thumb is the smaller the machine the less powerful it is, the shorter the battery life the more expensive it will be.
Common styles of Hearing aids are:
Completely In Canal-A completely-in-the-canal hearing aid:
1. Is barely noticeable compared to the others?
2. Because the ear protects the instrument it is less likely to pick up wind noise.
3. Telephone use is made easy with this style.
4. Has shorter battery life since it uses smaller batteries.
5. Volume control and directional microphone features as well as other additional features are absent.
In the Canal aids are custom made and embedded in the canal but not as deeply embedded a s a complete in the canal machine. Mild and moderate hearing loss in adults is improved by this aid.
An in-the-canal hearing aid:
1. Is not so visible in the ear.
2. Allows easy telephone use
3. Has some of the features not allowed by the In Canal hearing aids but may be difficult to adjust because of the small size.
4. Sometimes does not fit well in smaller ears
The half shell is a smaller version of the In the Canal device and is custom molded to fit the bowl shaped area of your outer ear. This style has generally been found to be helpful for people with mild to severe hearing loss.
A half-shell hearing aid:
1. Is larger than an in-the-canal hearing aid
2. Is less cumbersome to handle than the in canal hearing aids
3. Directional microphones and volume control are some of its additional features.
4. Is designed to fit most ears.
An In the Ear or full shell hearing aid
An in-the-ear (full-shell) hearing aid fills most of the bowl-shaped area of your outer ear and is specially custom made. This style is helpful for people with mild to severe hearing loss.
An in-the-ear (full-shell) hearing aid:
1. Can be seen by others
2. Picks up wind noises
3. It has handy features such as volume control that are easy to adjust
4. Is easily inserted able in the ear.
5. Because of the larger batteries it has a longer battery life.
Behind the ear and open fit devices are also available in the market. They are not discussed in the article. Be sure to consult with your audiologist before you buy any hearing machine.
You lose your balance and often fall getting nasty bruises. It is important that you find yourself a suitable aids after doing your home work on the subject. Considering the options available, what you are looking for and how to break in the device will go a long way in alleviating your concerns and allying your fears.
The same parts, in every aid, carry sound from the environment to the human ear. However, aids are available in a number of styles depending on the size and your placement in the ear. The invisible device fit into the canal of the ear. Some fit only partially in the ear. The rule of thumb is the smaller the machine the less powerful it is, the shorter the battery life the more expensive it will be.
Common styles of Hearing aids are:
Completely In Canal-A completely-in-the-canal hearing aid:
1. Is barely noticeable compared to the others?
2. Because the ear protects the instrument it is less likely to pick up wind noise.
3. Telephone use is made easy with this style.
4. Has shorter battery life since it uses smaller batteries.
5. Volume control and directional microphone features as well as other additional features are absent.
In the Canal aids are custom made and embedded in the canal but not as deeply embedded a s a complete in the canal machine. Mild and moderate hearing loss in adults is improved by this aid.
An in-the-canal hearing aid:
1. Is not so visible in the ear.
2. Allows easy telephone use
3. Has some of the features not allowed by the In Canal hearing aids but may be difficult to adjust because of the small size.
4. Sometimes does not fit well in smaller ears
The half shell is a smaller version of the In the Canal device and is custom molded to fit the bowl shaped area of your outer ear. This style has generally been found to be helpful for people with mild to severe hearing loss.
A half-shell hearing aid:
1. Is larger than an in-the-canal hearing aid
2. Is less cumbersome to handle than the in canal hearing aids
3. Directional microphones and volume control are some of its additional features.
4. Is designed to fit most ears.
An In the Ear or full shell hearing aid
An in-the-ear (full-shell) hearing aid fills most of the bowl-shaped area of your outer ear and is specially custom made. This style is helpful for people with mild to severe hearing loss.
An in-the-ear (full-shell) hearing aid:
1. Can be seen by others
2. Picks up wind noises
3. It has handy features such as volume control that are easy to adjust
4. Is easily inserted able in the ear.
5. Because of the larger batteries it has a longer battery life.
Behind the ear and open fit devices are also available in the market. They are not discussed in the article. Be sure to consult with your audiologist before you buy any hearing machine.