FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is a digital hearing aid?
Digital hearing instruments represent the most advanced technology available today and allow the most precise prescriptive fitting. More than 90 percent of all hearing aids sold are digital. These instruments contain a tiny custom-programmed chip and offer the best way to match a particular patient's hearing loss with the precise amplification needed.

Will my hearing become worse if I wait to buy hearing aids?
Research shows that the ability to make sense of what we hear deteriorates more rapidly if the hearing pathway is not stimulated. Therefore, a decision to delay being fit with hearing aids will not cause hearing to become worse, but it may make it more difficult to adapt and benefit from hearing aids later on. This is a very good reason for not waiting until hearing aids are absolutely needed. Unfortunately, we see too many people make the mistake of waiting to buy hearing aids because they feel their hearing "isn't bad enough." We can help in making this decision.

How much do hearing aids cost?
Hearing aids have a very wide price range and almost 90 percent of people are fit with two devices. Pricing depends on the style and technology level recommended for an individual's hearing loss and lifestyle needs. This is determined after a hearing test is completed. When purchasing hearing aids you can be assured of paying the fairest prices for the best hearing aids. Our pricing includes all fitting, as well as a minimum of one year of follow-up services through our endorsed local Hearing Professionals.


Hearing Loss - A Fact of Life for Baby Boomers

Now the largest segment of American society, Baby Boomers, have endured, and are responsible for, a greater increase in noise pollution than any other generation. Prolonged or loud noise exposure seems to have overtaken age as the leading cause of hearing loss.

Add to that the fact that Baby Boomers will live longer than any previous generation, and you have the largest number of people ever to face this problem. In fact, about 40 percent of hearing-impaired Americans are under age 65.

Hearing is essential to fully enjoying and participating in life, but one in ten Americans - more than 31 million - experience some degree of hearing loss. This makes it our third most prevalent chronic health condition, after arthritis and high blood pressure.

How do you know whether you or someone you love might benefit from hearing aids?