6 Benefits Of A Brand New Hearing Aid
When it’s time to make that step to looking at a hearing aid, you want to be sure that you are looking at the right ones for you and that you truly do want one. It may seem as if you are unsure and want to continue in the same way; but poor hearing can cause issues that you can avoid.
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Choose double hearing aids for both ears
Usually, when hearing loss occurs it is present in both ears, and in a large proportion of cases with similar severity. In such cases, it is highly recommended to wear two hearing aids – one for each ear. Assembling two hearing aids compared to only one device has clear and research-proven advantages. There is no doubt that damage to the sense of hearing, like damage to the rest of our senses, is not a simple functional problem, and as such – of course it significantly impairs our quality of life. Like any injury, injury or disability of one kind or another, we must treat it in the best way possible in order to minimize its negative impact on our lives as much as possible and sometimes, even eliminate it completely. One of the best solutions that can be offered today, is of course the use of a hearing aid. Sometimes, people who have hearing loss in both ears, tend to think that one hearing aid will “do the job” and are satisfied with it alone, without knowing that this solution is unsatisfactory and may even cause additional difficulties. One example of this is the effort we put into hearing from one ear: when we put on one hearing aid, while the other ear is also damaged, we put in more effort when we hear. The “solution” to this is to further amplify the sounds in the current hearing aid, but this will cause us unnecessary discomfort.
Benefits of using hearing aids
Understand speech better
The brain, which performs the decoding work of the sounds, can better concentrate on the conversation you are interested in hearing. Studies have consistently shown that people who wear hearing aids are able to understand speech significantly better than people who wear only one hearing aid. A pair of devices will help us better understand speech even when we are in a group or in other cases where speech occurs against the background of noise.
Better ability to identify the directions from which the voices are coming
When we receive auditory information through both ears in an even and balanced way, we hear in a higher quality and sharper way and thus our brain will be “easier” to distinguish between the different sounds and place them in relation to the space around us – which will significantly affect our quality of life. The ability to identify exactly where the voices are coming from is very important to us in many respects. For example, identifying the person speaking to us from a group of people, noticing the approaching vehicle as we cross a road, locating children playing in another room and more. When we put together two hearing aids, our ability to locate the source of the sounds is much better.
Better sound quality
Why is it more pleasant to listen: to one or two speakers? This is exactly what happens when we put together two hearing aids – the sound quality improves.
Less power, less effort, less fatigue
One hearing aid makes us work harder to hear, we will have to amplify it a little more and we will be less relaxed. In contrast, two hearing aids will make the difference – less volume and less effort.
Preservation of the hearing abilities of both ears
When we do not exercise and neglect parts of our body, we may cause them to function less efficiently. Assembling a pair of hearing aids maintains a constant and continuous stimulation of the parts of the hearing system and maintains it in “fitness”.
Replace your hearing aids when it is needed
Your hearing aid should be replaced if it is no longer serving you. It may be time to replace your hearing aid, if it buzzes too much or the sound is not as sharp as it usually is.
Apart from the choice between one and two devices, another choice that is no less important, and perhaps even more, is the choice of the right professionals and the best and highest quality devices. Look deeply into the range of the most advanced devices on the market and to customize the right and highest quality device or devices for your specific needs.