Here are some of the most common questions and myths that we encounter. We hope that this information will help you in your quest for better understanding of healthy hearing and hearing enhancement. We know that we cannot provide all the answers you seek but please contact us if you have any further questions and we will do our best to provide you with an answer.

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• Can my type of hearing loss be helped:

  In virtually all cases, nerve dearfness can be helped through amplification. Other types of impairment may be medically treatable. Under any circumstances, regular examinations and hearing tests will provide a certain answer. Some people discover their problem is just too much ear wax.

• Will hearing aids restore my normal hearing:

  Just as the name suggests, these devices can only aid your hearing, whatever its condition. They cannot restore normal hearing or retard the progression of nerve deafness.

• Do I need two hearing aids:

  Like our vision, our hearing mechanism relies on input from both ears to locate sound sources and focus on specific sounds and conversations. Studies show those wearing two hearing aids understand more clearly and enjoy better sound quality.

• I have a deaf ear. Can it be helped:

  Depending on the loss, there is a cross and bi-cross hearing device that has excellent with fitting a deaf ear. This device looks like a hearing aid but is actually a transmitter which transfer sound from the deaf ear to the hearing ear which gives you hearing from both sides. your specialists can determine your eligibility.

• Do the newest digital hearing aids automatically eliminate background noise:

  No instrument, no matter how sophisticated, can do what only the human brain does ; selectively cancel out noise that you perceive as undesirable. Better understanding with amplification in noisy enviroments will vary due to the type of hearing loss, accuracy of the hearing aid fitting, and most importantly, your ability and your specialists ability to counsel you in learning how to hear with amplified sound.

• Hearing Aids are too expensive:

  Cost is relative to the perceived value you get from your hearing aids. The most important "investment" is your attitude and willingness to adapt to a new world of sound. For many, the improved quality of life and relationship make it one of the best investments they've made.

• Bargain Hearing Aids work just as well as the expensive ones:

  Mail order hearing aids and the advertised "Cheap Deal" or those purchased online lack one critical ingredient: the experience and care of a licensed hearing professional.