Summary: The hearing aid you choose may depend on the environments in which you will use it. Learn about choosing a hearing aid for your lifestyle from an audiologist in this free health video.
M.J. DeSousa is Chief Audiologist and one of the founders of ListenUP! and is responsible for staffing and clinical practices, including all Audiology. She earned her Masters degree of...read more
"When selecting a hearing aid, your hearing health care professional will work with you to determine what will be the best hearing aid for you. There are three different levels of technology. There's premium technology which is the most advanced. There's a level that we refer to as advanced. Which is mid-ranged technology. Then there's a level we refer to as basic digital. What you see here, are the number of life style needs that each level of technology will address. Premium technology will address the widest variety of life style needs. As you can see, all of the levels will help in quiet, one on one conversations, quieter activities. The advantage that you'll get with the premium technology is that as the listening environment becomes more challenging, they're better able to assist in those situations."
eHow Article: Choosing a Hearing Aid for Your Lifestyle