14 Reasons To Have Two Hearing Aids
HEARING
LOSS IN BOTH EARS!
"Benefits of Wearing Two Hearing Aids"
Excerpt
from "14 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD WEAR TWO HEARING AIDS"
(Compiled by Dr. Francis Kuk and Dr. Sergei Kochkin)
1. Better
understanding of speech
By wearing two hearing instruments, rather than one, selective listening
is more easily achieved. This means your brain can focus on the
conversation you want to hear. Research shows that people wearing
two hearing aids routinely understand speech and conversation significantly
better than people wearing one hearing aid.
2. Better
understanding in group & even noisy situations
Speech intelligibility is improved in difficult listening situations
when wearing two hearing aids. However, advanced binaural technology
tends to perform better in noise than the older technology.
3. Better
ability to tell the direction of sound
This is called localization. In a social gathering, for example,
localization allows you to hear from which direction someone is
speaking to you. Also, localization helps you determine from which
direction traffic is coming or where your children or grandchildren
are playing. Simply put, with binaural hearing you will better detect
where sounds are coming from in every situation.
4. Better
sound quality
When you listen to a stereo system, you use both speakers to get
the smoothest, sharpest, most natural sound quality. The same can
be said of hearing instruments. By wearing two hearing instruments,
you increase your hearing range from 180 degrees reception to 360
degrees. This greater range provides a better sense of balance and
sound quality.
5. Smoother
tone quality
Wearing two hearing instruments generally requires less volume than
one. This results in less distortion and better reproduction of
amplified sounds.
6. Wider
hearing range
It's true. A person can hear sounds from a further distance with
two ears, rather than just one. A voice that is barely heard at
10 feet with one ear can be heard up to 40 feet with 2 ears.
7. Better
sound identification
Often, with just one hearing instrument, many noises and words sound
alike. But with two hearing instruments, as with two ears, sounds
are more easily distinguishable.
8. Keeps
both ears active resulting in less hearing loss deterioration
Research has shown that when only one hearing instrument is worn,
the unaided ear tends to lose its ability to hear and understand.
This is clinically called the auditory deprivation effect. Whereas,
those wearing two hearing instruments keep both ears active.
9. Hearing
is less tiring and listening more pleasant
More binaural hearing aid wearers report that listening and participating
in conversation is more enjoyable with two instruments, instead
of just one. This is because they do not have to strain to hearing
with the "better" ear. Thus, binaural hearing can help
make life more relaxing.
10. Feeling
of balanced hearing
Two-eared hearing results in a feeling of balanced reception of
sound, also known as the stereo effect. Whereas monaural hearing
creates an unusual feeling of sounds being heard in one ear.
11. Greater
comfort when loud noises occur
A lower volume control setting is required with each of two hearing
instruments than with one hearing instrument, resulting in better
tolerance of loud sounds.
12. Reduced
feedback and whistling
With a lower volume control setting, the chance of hearing aid feedback
is reduced.
13. Consumer
preference
When given the choice and allowed to hear binaurally, the overwhelming
majority of consumers choose two hearing aids over one when they
have hearing loss in both ears.
14. Customer
satisfaction
Research with more than 4,000 consumers with hearing loss in both
ears demonstrated that binaurally fit subjects are more satisfied
than people fit with one hearing aid.
(rev. Oct 25/2006)
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