Archive for January 2016

Today’s digital hearing aids sample the sounds in the user’s environment and use that data to continually adjust the sound that the user hears in accordance with his or her hearing loss. Because this all happens instantaneously and automatically, the user does not have to make manual adjustments. With this technology in hand, manufacturers are…

It is already known that older individuals with hearing loss tend to feel more isolated and more inclined toward depression. Now, a recent Swedish study suggests that hearing loss in seniors may also push them further into a tendency toward introversion. The study took place over a six-year period and involved 400 adults ages 80…

If you are considering the use of a hearing aid, you might be interested in what other consumers have to say about their experiences. According to the latest MarkeTrak survey released by the Better Hearing Institute (published in June 2015), more than four in five survey respondents (81 percent) indicated that they were satisfied with…