Tweet Loss of hearing is usually a gradual process as one or both ears become unable to hear sounds clearly. This is commonly due to the degeneration of hair cells or a malfunction to the…
Digital Hearing Aid Trimmers Adjustment
Hearing AidsTweet Trimmers Adjustment To adjust the controls, use a very small 3/64″ jeweler’s screwdriver. You can buy jeweler’s screwdriver sets ($10?) at stores like Radio Shack or many drugstores, usually a blue plastic box…
Don’t Buy Hearing Aids Online?
Hearing Aids, Hearing LossTweet Don’t buy hearing aids online is what the large hearing aid companies, their lobbying groups, an old fashion NY news paper, and old fashion brick and mortar hearing stores are saying, is what they…
How to use a phone with a BTE hearing aid
Hearing AidsTweet Sometimes it can be challenging to using a phone with a BTE hearing aid in place but it can be as easy as 1.2.3. 1. Hold your phone to your ear like usual. If…
Simple steps to keeping your hearing aid in your ear
Hearing AidsTweet 1. Have a friend check to make sure your hearing aid is flush with your outer ear and looks like it’s in your ear properly. You can also use a mirror to check; the…
How do hearing aids work?
UncategorizedTweet Analog Analogue hearing aids don’t have all the bells and whistles that come with digital aids, but they are the least expensive hearing aids available. The do a good job amplifying all the sounds…
Why are most Hearing Aids so expensive?
Hearing AidsTweet Has the Audiologists’ Lobbying Paid Off? Hearing aids have been very expensive and hard to get since 1977, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enacted its Hearing Aid Rule. This rule required…
Do you need a doctor’s waiver to buy a hearing aid online?
Hearing AidsTweet No, you do not need to get a doctor’s waiver to order a hearing aid online. The FDA recommends that you have a hearing test to make sure a hearing aid will help you…
Adjusting your digital hearing aid is easy!
Hearing AidsTweet Many hearing aids sold online can be adjusted by the user. Most digital hearing aids have mode buttons that allow you to pick different programs. Each program mode tells your digital hearing aid to…
Starting Your Digital Hearing Aid Batteries
Hearing AidsTweet Most digital hearing aids use Zinc Air batteries. It is important to understand how they work to get the most out of your digital hearing aid. Zinc Air batteries use a reaction with the…