Hearing Aid Benefits
People
who wear hearing aids enjoy numerous and significant benefits.
Hearing Professionals of America patients have described the following improvements in their
overall quality of life:
- Increased enjoyment of social activities
- Improved ability to use the telephone
- Greater enjoyment of television
- Increased appreciation of music
- Improved relationships at home
- Improved relationships with children and grandchildren
- Increased ability to hear environmental sounds
- Improved understanding of speech
- Increased self-esteem
- Increased confidence
Additionally, it’s important to realize the maximized benefits of two hearing aids instead of just one.
Binaural Hearing can be illustrated by this example:
Consider this example. Have you seen anyone wearing a monocle lately? It is most likely that you have not and in our day-to-day life, balanced hearing is just as important as balanced vision. Current studies show that wearing two hearing aids is better than one when someone has bilateral loss as it provides maximum security, speech clarity and sound quality because it improves:
- Sound localization and direction
- Understanding speech in noisy places
- Hearing with less volume
- Hearing equally from both sides
- Natural sound quality with less listening effort
*Please note: the need for two hearing aids is dependent upon your individual hearing loss. In some cases it is not possible to wear two hearing aids. Your Hearing Professional will be able to discuss the option with you and recommend the best solution to address your individual needs.