Perhaps you've thought about getting a hearing aid, but you're worried about how it will look or whether it will really help. It may help ease your concerns to know more about:
The hearing aid options available to you
What to look for when buying a hearing aid
How to get used to it
Hearing aids can't restore normal hearing. They can improve your hearing
by amplifying soft sounds, helping you hear sounds that you've had
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How hearing aids work
Hearing aids use the same basic parts to carry sounds from the
environment into your ear and make them louder. Most hearing aids are
digital, and all are powered with a hearing aid battery.
Small microphones collect sounds from the environment. A computer
chip with an amplifier converts the incoming sound into digital code. It
analyzes and adjusts the sound based on your hearing loss, listening
needs and the level of the sounds around you. The amplified signals are
then converted back into sound waves and delivered to your ears through
speakers.
Hearing aid styles
Hearing aids vary a great deal in price, size, special features and the way they're placed in your ear.
The following are common hearing aid styles, beginning with the
smallest, least visible in the ear. Hearing aid designers keep making
smaller hearing aids to meet the demand for a hearing aid that is not
very noticeable. But the smaller aids may not have the power to give you
the improved hearing you may expect.
Completely in the canal (CIC) or mini CIC
A completely-in-the-canal hearing aid is molded to fit inside your ear
canal. It improves mild to moderate hearing loss in adults.
A completely-in-the-canal hearing aid:
Is the smallest and least visible type
Is less likely to pick up wind noise
Uses very small batteries, which have shorter life and can be difficult to handle
Doesn't contain extra features, such as volume control or a directional microphone
Is susceptible to earwax clogging the speaker
