A Guide to Investing in Hearing Aids

Perhaps the most important question to mull over before investing in hearing aids is: why did you wait so long? Hearing aids reconnect you to the world around you and can drastically improve your quality of life, particularly if you do some smart investigation before your purchase.

Get Your Hearing Tested

Getting a hearing test is an essential step to take before purchasing hearing aids. If you've found that hearing loss is adversely affecting your life, take heart in the fact that you are not alone. Hearing loss is one of the top three medical conditions affecting older Americans, and is a natural result of the normal aging process. Hearing loss also affects a vast and diverse number of people who are well below the age of 65, which is when hearing loss associated with aging typically begins to make itself known.

Getting your hearing tested is the most efficient way to make known the depth of your hearing loss and practically consider the best ways to treating hearing loss. Additionally, knowing the cause of your hearing loss and the details of its presentation will assist you and your hearing team in finding the hearing aid that benefits you most.

Contact us at Atlanta Hearing Doctor

Hooking up with a hearing professional that's right for you is next on your list. For some people, this can be a vulnerable, but life-defining time. Dr. Maria Wynens, the doctor behind Atlanta Hearing Doctor, has over 28 years of experience, with the passion of improving people's lives one ear at a time. Known around the Atlanta area as "the audiologist in cowboy boots," Dr. Wynens will take you through this important process and make sure that you are comfortable every step of the way. We look forward to talking to you!

Test, Test, Retest

Hearing aids can be a serious upfront investment, but these devices are built to stay strong for the long haul. While some hearing aid wearers upgrade when new technology hits the market, many people wear their hearing aids for a number of years before they feel the need to shop around again. Moreover, this is often the result of a change in their hearing function rather than the performance of their device.

Because it's a product you'll be interacting with daily and relying upon for years, we will take you through the range of options available to you and investigate how they work with your unique hearing needs and physiology.

More Than Just Turning up the Volume

Another consideration is that many hearing aids these days do more than simply amplify the sound around you. Some hearing aids are so advanced that they can automatically filter the sound around you to amplify only that which you'd want to hear. For instance, the sound of clinking glasses behind you remains muted while the conversation coming from your right side will be made clearer. Sounds pretty good, huh?

If tinnitus is an issue for you -- and it is a concern for many folks with hearing loss -- consider investing in a device that also offers tinnitus therapy.

Consider Your Lifestyle

Are you active, on the go and don't have time for a lot of fuss and muss? There's a hearing aid for you. Are you a tech fiend and your entire world is Bluetooth enabled? Well, there's a hearing aid for you, too.

The long and short of it is that options abound in both technology and design, making it an eventuality that the hearing aid that most suits your lifestyle exists. The hard part is having the patience and foresight to shop extensively and investigate the market thoroughly. Again, this is where a great hearing professional comes in. Their comprehensive knowledge of the field and experience in working with other patients just like you will pay off when they assist you in finding the perfect device to treat your hearing loss!

Hearing Aids Assist You, But They Don't Cure You

Hearing loss is an irreversible condition in most cases. Hearing that is assisted by a hearing device will be vastly improved from just trying to make do. However, they won't restore your hearing to back to "normal." Instead, think of it as the new normal. As with all things in life, after a customary acclimation period, the hearing-assisted sound will seem ordinary and expected and effortful conversations will become a thing of the past!

For more information and to schedule a consultation, contact us at Atlanta Hearing Doctor.