The World Health Organization reports over 1.5 billion people in the world live with hearing loss. That’s over one-fifth of our total population, and 34 million of them are children. By 60 years old, 30% of us will lose hearing.
Modern hearing aids help make hearing loss manageable. Here in Canada, we are blessed with the technology to assist us.
But why should you switch to a new hearing aid? What are the benefits? What’s wrong with your trusty classic model?
Let’s take a look. Read on for modern hearing aid benefits.
Modern Hearing Aids Give You Greater Clarity
Older hearing aids amplified sound across the audible spectrum. This was better than nothing, but it failed to solve personal hearing problems. They boosted the frequencies you could already hear too.
This blanket approach also creates feedback. This causes that high-pitched whistling sound. A new hearing aid can spot and tune out feedback.
Modern hearing aids split frequencies into bands. The most advanced offer up to 64 different bands. This lets you boost the frequencies you need but leave the others alone.
They Tune Out Background Noise
Have you ever struggled to use your hearing aid in a crowded place? Restaurants are notorious for noise. The chatter, clinking plates, and dragging chairs make it hard to hear speech.
Modern hearing aids isolate speech from background noise. This lets you amplify what people are saying but tune out the distractions. This works at every frequency band, and it will make conversion much easier.
Directional microphones help you focus on what people are saying too. Modern hearing aids use multiple mics to locate the source of a sound. They separate what you want to hear from what you want to ignore.
Their Batteries Last Much Longer
Modern hearing aids last from a few days to 2 weeks. This depends on how many hours you use them each day, but 16 hours is the average. The larger the hearing aid, the larger its battery capacity, in most cases.
Discreet, in-the-ear hearing aids may run out of charge faster. Behind-the-ear types have more space for their batteries, and they may last longer.
Lithium-ion batteries let you recharge your hearing aids. Older, zinc-air batteries are disposable and deplete far faster. You can partially recharge lithium-ion cells without losing capacity too!
Modern Hearing Aids Are More Discreet
Hearing loss is a natural part of life in most cases. That said, you may wish to keep your device discreet. Thankfully, modern hearing aids are much smaller and sleeker than older models.
In-the-ear hearing aids are more or less invisible. Different types of hearing aids may work better for profound hearing loss. But in-the-ear options are the most discreet.
They would work well for younger children at school. In-the-ear hearing aids attract less attention.
Do You Need a New Hearing Aid?
Our team at Ears To You Mobile Hearing Clinic have 25 years of experience in hearing health and hearing aids. We can help you pick the best modern hearing aids for you. We offer free hearing tests, follow-up care, fittings, changes, and checkups.
We take the stress out of visiting an audiologist by coming to you. Our mobile hearing clinic offers in-home services to suit your needs. We can reach you in Nanaimo, Victoria, Vancouver Island, and Lower Mainland.
Schedule your free hearing test today!
