Are My Hearing Aids Doing What They Should Be Doing for Me?
The Third Step to Excellent Hearing Treatment Ensuring Optimum Hearing Aid amplification targets are actually being achieved by using special
Performance In the most recent issues of Long Island Sound, we have been breaking down the six-step process we use at Hearing Center of Long Island to ensure long-term hearing satisfaction, as covered in Dr. Larry’s book “Better Hearing With or Without Hearing Aids.” This month we will cover the third step: Verification of Hearing Aid Performance. This is the step that answers the question “Are my hearing aids doing what they should be doing for me?” Hitting the Targets One of the primary goals of any hearing aid fitting is to make soft sounds audible, medium- volume sounds comfortable, and loud sounds loud (but not too loud). Depending on your level of hearing loss, there are targets for the amount of amplification your hearing instruments need to provide for soft, medium, and loud sounds. These targets vary across the range of frequencies.
instruments and techniques. One of these measurements is called “speech mapping.” With this technique, we use recorded speech, calibrated and simulated speech-like sound, or live speech to test hearing aids while the patient is wearing them. We then compare the results to the “target” amount of amplification for different frequencies and different loudness inputs. This is a vitally important process for ensuring best results. It is often the only way to determine the reason for complaints about hearing aid performance. It is the most accurate way to determine adjustments that need to be made to ensure best results. Unfortunately, several studies have suggested that more than half of hearing aid providers are not conducting these measurements routinely. The latest state-of-the-art hearing aids we use have a multitude of adjustable features and settings. For best results, they require careful calibration by a
professional with up-to-date technical knowledge and skill, years of practical experience, and an understanding of your listening habits, preferences, and needs. That’s exactly what you will get at Hearing Center of Long Island. If you are curious about what the latest hearing aid technology and techniques can do to transform your life, call us at (516) 874-3675 for a free consultation and demonstration — and take the next step toward better communication.
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