How to Program a Hearing Aid

Series Summary

Hearing aids are small devices used in the ear to aid hearing loss. A hearing test can help determine if a hearing aid will improve a person's hearing. A number of options exist, ranging from the large behind-the-ear hearing aid to smaller options such as the completely-in-canal hearing aids which are barely visible. Recent computer advances now allow many hearing aids to utilize Bluetooth technology so users can listen on the phone or listen to music directly from their hearing aids. Changing the battery in these tiny devices can be quite difficult. There are many sizes and types of batteries as well as different styles of hearing aids. Each hearing aid has a look and feel that is not the same as another one and this can make finding the correct battery difficult. Learn how to change a battery in different styles of hearing aids with the advice in these free videos. Don't spend anymore time fumbling with your hearing aid trying to find the battery compartment.

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Tom Higgins. We're going to talk about how each of these devices is programmed for an individual's need. We start with an audiogram. When a patient comes in for an audiogram, the hearing professional will look in the individual's ear to make sure that there's no debris or blockage in the ear. He'll also ask several questions, like, do you have any dizziness, any rapid hearing loss. They might even ask what medications you're taking. To create an audiogram, or the results of your hearing test, we use what we call an audiometer to present the different tones. When you hear a tone, raise your hand. From that audiogram, that's where we get the information when--to properly program a digital hearing aid--or any hearing aid, for that matter--to select the proper amplification. "