
Advances in Hearing Aid Technology
Hearing aid assistance is either "monaural"
(a hearing aid for one ear) or "binaural" (a hearing aid for
each ear), and well over half (over 70 percent) of all hearing aid users are
fitted with binaurals to help maximize speech discrimination.
The Herkimer Hearing Aid Center will provide you with the most appropriate
hearing aids based on your hearing loss, lifestyle, and budget as well
as your specific hearing needs. We can also discuss any concerns you may have about the appearance, size, ease of handling of different hearing aid
designs, and whether you should have conventional or digital hearing aids.
Our Deluxe Line features today's most advanced microcircuitry for the clearest and most natural sound possible. Our Standard Line helps those who want a more economical choice by providing a clear sound at a more affordable cost. There are many different variations that can be produced for any one particular prescription. All of the following samples are available with both conventional or digital circuitry, in either the Standard or Delxe Lines:
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This is the smallest, least visible custom hearing aid, much like contact lenses for the eyes. These hearing aids have enough power for mild to moderate hearing losses.
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This is a small and cosmetically appealing custom hearing aid. This slightly larger shell allows for ample power to benefit a wider range of hearing losses.
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This custom hearing aid fits securely in the ear, offering easy positioning and adjustment by the user. The larger shell allows for enough power to help even some severe forms of hearing loss.
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This hearing aid rests behind the ear and is connected to a custom-made earmold. It is the perfect choice for people with severe to profound hearing losses.
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With advanced technology, state-of-the-art microcircuitry, and sophisticated prduction techniques, your custom hearing instruments will deliver outstanding sound and enhanced clarity, and enable you to enjoy the world around you once again.
"Use of hearing aids is perhaps the most important factor in rehabilitating
people with nerve hearing disorders," writes Dr. Gale Gardner, M.D., world-renowned ear specialist (otologist) and author of Nerve Deafness and You. "Hearing
aids won't cure nerve deafness any more than glasses will cure poor eyesight.
Hearing aids can, however, help most people with sensorineural hearing
impairment - nerve deafness -- to hear better, an important first step
in reestablishing an individual's social, economic, and emotional well
being."
© 2008 Herkimer Hearing Aid Center
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