November 29, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Several newer styles of hearing aids include Bluetooth capabilities: perhaps yours already is. While Bluetooth may be most known to you as the technology which enables hands-free calls on your cell phone, it has become a feature on numerous consumer devices in the last couple of years, including TVs, mp3 players, home phones and computers, […]
November 22, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Nowadays, people with hearing difficulties have more hearing aid models accessible to them than at any other time.One of the most prevalent models is the behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid, which like any other device has a number of pros and cons. If you are considering buying hearing aids for yourself or for someone close to […]
November 8, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Congrats on your new hearing loop purchase and taking the first step in the direction of a more pleasurable hearing experience for your household. It may have been a difficult decision to choose which model to buy, but it really is simple to set up your home hearing loop. If you’re able to carry out […]
September 5, 2013 | Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center
Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to the question “Which kind of battery do I purchase for my hearing aid?” because hearing aid types and the batteries they operate on common in many varieties. The easiest situation to address is if you already own a hearing aid; if so, read the manual that was included […]
Purchasing hearing aids can be hard if you’re not familiar with the many acronyms used to identify popular styles. The following collection encompasses the vast majority of the abbreviations you’ll run into when researching hearing aids and offers a brief description of each. The best approach to really grasp the distinctions is to hold them […]
What exactly is the difference between a hearing aid and a personal sound amplifier (PSA)? One big difference is that the personal sound amplifier is being aggressively promoted in recent months giving rise to quite a lot of confusion. However, you won’t see as many hearing aid promotions on TV or in newspapers because they […]
“Should I replace or repair a broken hearing aid?” is among the more frequent questions we are asked. The truthful answer has to be, “That depends.” The question of whether to repair or replace depends on many factors, and the “right answer” is as individual as the people asking the question. It’s worthwhile to state […]
Patients that are in the process of being fitted for a hearing aid to help them hear better frequently ask what the hearing aid is going to do with sounds which are still too loud for them. This is a logical question, one for which there is thankfully a comforting answer. In short, contemporary hearing […]
Even though the battery performance for hearing aids might seem an easy question to answer, in truth it varies according to many factors. Just how long a battery will last depends on who manufactured the battery, and will vary across various models from the same manufacturer. The length of time your batteries will last also […]
Hearing aids have not previously always worked well with mobile phones, because of electronic interference between the 2 devices that caused static, whistling or squealing noises, or dropped words. New government regulations, together with significant advances in both phone and hearing aid technology, have made this incompatibility rare. To help consumers shop for the right […]
