I often get the question, “Do I need hearing aids in both ears?” The answer is, yes, if you have hearing loss in both ears. I tell patients, “If God intended you to have one ear, it would sit on top of your head and rotate around.” Our ears are strategically positioned to pick up sounds from all directions while …
How Do You Know Which Hearing Aid is Right for You?
Most people think that cost is the most important factor when selecting hearing aids for themselves. Although I understand you have to be able to afford your hearing aids, cost is only one part of the equation. Your lifestyle, (where you do your listening), is the most important factor when deciding which level of technology is best for you. Hearing …
You Can Get $1000 Off and Still Pay Too Much!
I am a consumer just like the next guy, I love to buy but I hate to be sold. You see it every week, “$1000 Off” or “This Week Only.” Then two weeks later you see the same advertisement from the same company. The best way for you to find out if you are getting a good hearing aid at …
Pets Love Hearing Aids….
In my 20+ years of fitting hearing aids I have heard a lot of odd stories relating to hearing aids, hearing loss, batteries and other hearing related mishaps best not shared in the paper. The most bewildering pet related story is about a gentleman whose dog consumed (5), yes five, of his hearing aids in a 2 ½ year period. …
You hear with your brain not your ears
Now I know some of you read the title and thought “uh oh”! No worries, hearing or understanding, does not have anything to do with how smart you are. What we call ears, (those things on the side of your head) are really just collection dishes for sound. The outer ear funnels sound down the ear canal to the ear …