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Find the right hearing aid. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of several different kinds of hearing aids in this hearing loss advice video from a licensed hearing aid dispenser.
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A hearing aid should be customized for each user's level of hearing impairment. Find out how to program a hearing aid in this free hearing loss advice video from a licensed hearing aid dispenser.
Behind-the-Ear (BTE) hearing aids are recommended for patients with significant hearing loss. Find out about different kinds of hearing aids in this free hearing loss advice video from a licensed hearing aid dispenser.
A canal hearing aid is smaller than a Behind-the-Ear (BTE) hearing aid but can still be equipped for Bluetooth devices. Learn about the components of canal hearing aids in this free hearing loss advice video from a licensed hearing aid dispenser.
The Completely-in-Canal (CIC) hearing aid fits inside of the ear canal. Learn more tips for choosing hearing aids in this free hearing loss advice video from a licensed hearing aid dispenser.
In-the-Ear (ITE) hearing aids contain a microphone, an amplifier and a speaker in the same case. Find out more about in-the-ear hearing aids in this free hearing loss advice video from a licensed hearing aid dispenser.
On-the-Ear (OTE) hearing aids provide patients with a natural sound. Learn more about the features of an on-the-ear hearing aid in this free hearing loss advice video from a licensed hearing aid dispenser.
Hearing aids compatible with Bluetooth technology allow users to listen to iTunes or telephones. Learn more about the advantages of Bluetooth technology and hearing aids in this free hearing loss advice video from a licensed hearing aid dispenser.
Hear aid wearers should always have extra batteries. Learn more about the four kinds of hearing aid batteries in this free hearing loss advice video from a licensed hearing aid dispenser.
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.
Tom Higgins Tom Higgins is the owner of Advanced Hearing Services in Ramsey, N.J. Higgins, BC-HIS, is a licensed hearing aid dispenser certified by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Aid Sciences. He is also a member of the New Jersey Association of Hearing Health Professionals, and the International Hearing Society. Higgins has an extensive background in the hearing care industry with more than 20 years experience in direct hearing aid fitting and has worked for a prominent hearing instrument manufacturer. Higgins started his business, Advanced Hearing Services, to be a comprehensive hearing health care center that specializes in the expert fitting of technologically superior hearing products, competitive pricing, excellent customer service and professional integrity. He can be reached at 201-934-7755.dkdk
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