Just as you cannot buy a pair of eyeglasses without having the lenses made to your prescription, you can’t just buy a set of hearing aids without having them programmed. Because no two hearing aids are the same, your audiologist can make sure your hearing aids are adjusted to your ears, your existing hearing capabilities, and your preferences.\u00a0 Factors to be considered when programming your hearing aid are your degree of hearing loss, comfort level, and other personal considerations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. <\/strong> Only an audiologist can then fine-tune your hearing aid.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When an audiologist programs your hearing aid, he will\ndo so after a complete hearing evaluation based on your subjective preferences.\nThe good news is, once a hearing aid is programmed, it may be adjusted again.\nSome people may be impatient with the process of adjusting a hearing aid to get\nit right. However, it is important to\nnote that the brain has to take time to adjust to the new sounds emitted by the\ndevice and will only improve after it adapts to various listening\nsituations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The older model hearing aids required a screwdriver to\ntweak settings and there were not many adjustments available. Now, with digital\nhearing aids, hundreds of elements can be fine-tuned to accommodate the hearing\nneeds of each unique individual. This troubleshooting approach clearly gives\ndigital hearing aids the advantage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3.<\/strong> Programming Your Hearing Aids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Your hearing aid can be customized to your use through\nhigh-tech processes such as real ear measurements, visual mapping, and\nenvironmental simulations. During the actual programming process, your\naudiologist may use a surround sound system to simulate real noise from the\noutside world and then make adjustments based on real-time feedback. By using a surround sound system, the\naudiologist can simulate crowd noises to adjust the noise reduction feature.\nThis feature is critical because so many people with hearing aids say they work\ngreat when it is quiet, but find it difficult to hear with competing for\nbackground noise in restaurants or while riding public transportation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is how it is done:<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, real-ear probe microphones detect how much\nsound is reaching the eardrum so that your audiologist can be accurate in\nprogramming your hearing aid. Next, he may use Visible speech mapping (VSM) to\ndetect how various sounds of speech hit the eardrum. This method is an\nexcellent alternative to traditional measurements because the newer hearing\naids feature noise reduction and feedback reduction algorithms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The process of programming a hearing aid requires the\nproper hardware, software, and cables to connect to the hearing aid. Only a\nqualified audiologist can handle this technical task. Although many people\nlearn to program their own hearing aids, the equipment can get expensive, and\nover time, the level of accuracy will decrease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4<\/strong>. Adjusting your hearing aid to your needs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Programming a hearing aid can involve many factors.\nDepending on the model type you have, and the type of software it uses, an\naudiologist can adjust elements such as volume, frequency, intensity levels,\ncompression ratios, max power output, noise reduction, microphone parameters,\nand the like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If one setting is too sensitive in regards to noise,\nit can be changed to accommodate your comfort level, plus you can adjust\nsettings to filter out certain levels of background noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Accessible Hearing Aids provides clean, and checks on\nall hearing aids as an initial consultation about your hearing health. This is\nimportant because hearing aids are designed to last for years, and over the\nlifespan of hearing aids, your hearing will likely change as will your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Joe Griffith, with Accessible Hearing Aids, is a\ncertified audiologist who addresses all types of hearing concerns and ensure\nyou get the hearing help you deserve. Call today at (504) 738-4557 to schedule\nyour appointment!<\/p>\n Usually, when a patient reports that their hearing aids are not working, they also say that it has been a while since they have had their hearing aids serviced or adjusted. For the best results, you should have your hearing aid programmed by a certified audiologist. Here’s why:\u00a0 1. No two hearing aids are alike. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[5,17,18,9,6,7,8,1],"tags":[12,30,11],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Facebook\"](\"https:\/\/accessiblehearingaids.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/96x96\/facebook.png\" "\\"Follow")
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