It’s a noisy world we live in, but life sure is worth listening to. You need good hearing and communication at all stages of life, but sometimes the cost can be significant. Hearing aids are often recognized as the gold standard for hearing loss treatment, but the cost can range anywhere between $1,000 and $6,000 per ear. No Need to Fear if You Protect Your Ears And that’s just for the hearing aids themselves! Additional expenses can include warranties, hearing tests, follow-up appointments, adjustments, and the ongoing support from health care professionals. But there are cost-efficient options to treat and protect your ears — hear the secrets now! TIPS FOR HEARING LOSS Hearing loss can make you feel limited in what you can accomplish and daily activities can become a challenge. But with affordable hearing treatments, that weight can be lifted off your shoulders. Hearing aids can be a tremendous help, but in certain situations, what if they’re not enough? This is where assistive listening devices (ALDs) can come into play. There are many types of ALDs, such as captioned phones, alerting devices, or even personal sound amplifiers, and these devices can provide an enhanced auditory signal for better reception of telecommunication signals as well as monitor important sounds in environments through visual or tactile sensations. TUNE IN AND LISTEN UP
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Alerting devices can use one or more of the following signals to stay connected and safe in emergency situations:
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Visual, such as flashing lights
Vibrotactile, such as a vibrating component
• Auditory, such as increased amplification and use of lower frequency sounds
–Furman Shorter, Client since 2022
Lip-reading training is also beneficial and cost-efficient when it comes to treating hearing loss. For people with previously normal or limited hearing, it does take time and practice to develop. It also depends on each person’s natural aptitude for lip-reading and the amount of effort they are applying. But with facial expressions, gestures, and contextual cues, it allows lip readers to understand what is being said and in what manner. While ALDs and lip-reading training are not replacements for hearing aids, they are supplemental for those who need extra assistance in specific listening situations. So, don’t just live life, hear it as well!
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–Michael Ugino, Client since 2021
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