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How to Buy a Hearing Aid

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Behind-the-ear hearing aids, in-the-ear hearing aids, completely in the canal hearing aids, binaural hearing aids...and the list goes on. With so many types and hundreds of brands to choose from, what is a senior to do? First and foremost, don’t go it alone. Too often, seniors are wooed by a catchy ad or a pushy salesman and wind up with an expensive hearing aid that they shove in a drawer and never use. Work with a qualified audiologist who can conduct a thorough hearing evaluation, determine the type and degree of hearing loss and recommend the appropriate hearing aid, says Dr. Phillip L. Wilson, Au.D., Head of Audiology at Callier Center for Communication Disorders, University of Texas at Dallas.

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lorimarie said
Jul 31, 2008

I appreciate the information about hearing aids and the latest technology. I know that Bluetooth is becoming a big deal now but can you mention t-coils?

In Europe, t-coils are common but in the US a lot of hearing aid users don't know what a t-coil is.There is a lot of assistive technology that rely on t-coils but the consumer isn't educated about them.

Dane said
Jan 10, 2010

I tried a hearing aid for a day. It made sounds nice and loud but I couldn't understand the words any better. I was told that in time the words would become more understandable. Is that true? Or is it a sales gimmic? They are very expensive and I was afraid to spend that much money when I was so unsure. Thanks for any advice that anyone could give me. Dane

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