FAQ

Many people with hearing loss first notice that they ask their friends and family to repeat them more often, or they feel like everyone around them is mumbling. Assessing your hearing is the first step to treatment. Your audiologist will check your hearing to help determine if you have hearing loss and if you can benefit from amplification.

Hearing aids are modern computers that can significantly improve hearing and make speech comprehension much easier. However, they do not restore the natural function of your ear.

The lifespan of a hearing aid is about five to seven years. It is important to have regular appointments in order to ensure that your hearing aid is working and programmed correctly. Many hearing aids still work well after seven years, while others may need reprogramming, repair, or replacement.

Hearing aids can have rechargeable batteries or use disposable batteries. Rechargeable hearing aids come with a charger that plugs into a wall outlet or USB so patients can charge their hearing aids overnight. If you chose a model that uses disposable batteries, the batteries can be purchased from the store where you purchased your hearing aids.

This depends on the type of battery and how many hours a day you wear your hearing aids. Smaller hearing aid batteries need replacing within 5 to 7 days, while larger batteries can last 10-15 days.

Here’s why two hearing aids are better than one:

• Better hearing and speech comprehension in noisy environments:
• Research has shown that speech comprehension in noisy environments is optimized when the brain receives sound input from both ears.

The brain uses sound input from both ears to help determine the direction of the sound source. Having a hearing aid in only one ear can change this sense of direction, making it harder to detect sound.

Each person’s experience will be different. Hearing aids can help you hear sounds you haven’t heard before (or haven’t heard for many years). Relearning takes place in the central auditory system, and the brain takes some time to sort out any new information that enters the ears. You will have a 30-day trial period that gives you time to adjust to your hearing aids and evaluate their benefit. Based on your experience, programming changes can be made to help with the customization process. Most patients need a few weeks of stable hearing aid use to adjust to their new hearing aids.

Hearing aids are essentially state-of-the-art computers that you wear in your ears. The technology has been minimized and includes useful functions such as rechargeability, Bluetooth connectivity etc. The price also includes continuous audiological support from our experts and lifetime technical support in order to ensure the best possible hearing you can have.

Your audiologist can help you make the appropriate choice based on the degree and type of hearing loss, the shape of the outer ear, the size and shape of the ear canal, your ability to position and adjust the device, any special features you need, and any problems such as excessive wax or drainage from the ears.

Most Hearing Centres cooperate with various hearing aid manufacturers. Our centres work with many manufacturers providing premium quality products with innovative technologies that help serve our customers to the fullest. Some companies provide unique products with more advanced technology or specialized features that you may need and your audiologist will recommend.