February 16, 2010
Does anyone know who hearing aids are appropriate for?
bumhole asked:
people with semsorineural damage and inner ear damage( ie people with damaged auditory nerves, cochlea, etc) or people without inner ear damage
Advice on the best software
people with semsorineural damage and inner ear damage( ie people with damaged auditory nerves, cochlea, etc) or people without inner ear damage
Advice on the best software
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Comments on Does anyone know who hearing aids are appropriate for? »
Suzie s @ 8:43 pm
People who find themselves getting to be hard of hearing, and a hearing aid would just be the thing to help them.
Good question have a star.
Miz D @ 2:48 am
I’ve been researching hearing aids too because my husband is getting so deaf. The National Institute on Deafness has some helpful information on the subject. If you would like to read it then click on the link to their website.
old fart @ 3:00 pm
I just got one a week ago. I went to an ENT doctor and an audiologist. I didn’t think my hearing was that far gone until it was tested. The aid for the left ear helps a lot.
Poppy @ 6:25 am
I have tinnitus in my ears, constant buzzing and ringing can drive you nuts. Always keeping me awake at night. Poppy
Ret. Sgt. @ 5:44 pm
My hearing loss is similar to what carpenters get but I also have some cochlear nerve damage. My loss is likely from shooting without ear phones or even occasional explosions in training.
My hearing aid help amplify but doesn’t get rid of “word confusion” where “elves” and “shelves” sound the same. Just one of the examples. Makes for interesting conversation and when you repeat back what you THOUGHT someone said, it can be hilarious( to a certain degree)
The other loss I have is high end sounds so women and children are more difficult to hear. ( really, it is not just an excuse for my wife) Cant hear crickets or alarms on watches even if I am wearing it.
So, for me a hearing aid helps during normal conversation or watching TV but in a restaurant, I am likely to hear what they are saying in the kitchen but not my wife next to me at the table. Had once since I was 38.
patty* @ 3:44 am
Anyone who has trouble hearing clearly.
Moll's Mom @ 1:56 pm
Approximately 95% of all hearing losses are able to be helped with hearing aids. Both sensorienural (inner ear) and conductive (middle/outer ear) hearing losses can be helped with hearing aids, but many conductive hearing losses can be treated medically or surgically as well. Some people have mixed losses, combining both sensorineural and conductive. Cochlear implants are not considered hearing aids, but are used in cases of sensorineural hearing loss where hearing aids are providing minimal benefit.