Hearing Aid

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Benefits of Hearing Aid

• hearing the clear sound.
• comforts of hearing.
• better mental health.
• feel more independent and secure.
• be able to do better in your job.
• to concentrate on study.
• get a better relationship with your family.
• there is no need to repeat the conversation.

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Working of hearing aid

• A microphone picks up sound from the surrondings
  and coverts it into an electrical signal, which
  it sends to the amplifier.
• An amplifier increases the volume of the sound
  and sends it to the receiver.
• A receiver/speaker changes the electrical signal
  back into sound and sends it into the ear.
• The brain hears and understands the sound as
  speech.
• A battery provides power to the hearing aid.

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Cost of Hearing Aid

• There are lots of variety and types of hearing
  aid according to its quality.
• The range of prices are divided according to its
  quality like wireless, colors, digital etc.
• Basic- Basic hearing aid Range between 10,000 to
  3,00,000.
• Mid Range- Mid-range ear machines cost from
  ranges between 50,000 to 1,50,000.
• Premium Range- Premium hearing aids cost range
  between 1,50,000 to 3,00,000.

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Cleaning and Maintenance

• Doing care and maintenance of hearing aid is very
  important.
• Prevent it from falling down.
• Protect it from dust, heat, and dirt.
• Remove the battery when hearing aids when it is
  not in use.
• Don't spill liquid on the hearing aids.
• Wipe aid with the dry cloth.
• Keep them away from small childrens and pets.

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Hearing Aid Accessories

• To enhance your listening experience with these
  better hearing accessories.
• Hearing aids cleaing tools like dryer and
  dihumidifier.
• There are two types of dryer
• Electronic- It can absorb moisture by the heat.
• Non electronic- It can absorb moisture by the
  gel.
• Batteries are the most important accessories for
  hearing aid.
• Bluetooth device to connects to the phones, mp3
  player.
• Hearing aid clips are prevented from falls down
  the hearing aid.

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Wireless Hearing Aids

• Wireless technology has changed the hearing aids
  for the better.
• Some wireless features are
• Electromagnetic compatibility- Picks up a signal
  from a telephone, catches the electromagnetic
  signals.
• FM compatibility- Enables hearing aids to
  wirelessly connect with FM to hear the music.
• Bluetooth compatibility- Enables hearing aids to
  connect with an external microphone to improve
  speech signal from the speaker.

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Hearing Aid Technology

• Digital signal processing.
• Digital noise reduction.
• Automatic gain control.
• Directional hearing aid.
• Adaptive feedback cancellation.
• Channel.
• Telecoil.
• Wind noise reduction.
• Listening memory.

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Hearing Aid Manufacturers

• There are so many different brands for hearing
  aid device but the six main manufactureres who
  gives the high quality of hearing aid.
• If you are thinking about buying a hearing aid,
  hearing aids are expensive items and you want to
  do everything you can to make sure you purchase
  the right one for you.
• Phonak, Starkey, Widex, Siemens, Resound, and
  Oticon are top six hearing aid companies.