January 20, 2013 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
On paper, rechargeable batteries for hearing aids are definitely a good idea, however in the past this idea did not always work out in reality. Early rechargeable hearing aid batteries were so large that they could only be used in over-the-ear type aids; they also took hours to recharge and then didn’t hold a charge […]
January 13, 2013 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
The strategy originally used as a hearing aid is still in use to this day, the instinctive desire to cup a hand behind your ear to better capture sounds so that you can hear them. The earliest technological hearing aids were used by sailors in the early 1600s, which took the form of a long […]
December 14, 2012 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
If you’re shopping for your first hearing aid and finding the process confusing, you are not alone. Consumer Reports published a comparative report on hearing aids after following over a dozen people for six months while purchasing their first hearing aids. After six months the disappointing results were in: these first-time hearing aid owners were […]
November 30, 2012 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
Hearing aids have not in the past always worked well with mobile phones, because of electronic interference between the two devices that caused static, whistling or screeching noises, or lost words. Fortunately, advances in technology and new government regulations have made the question “Will this phone work with my hearing aid?” easier to answer. Government […]
November 16, 2012 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
You probably paid a great deal of money for your hearing aid. So far, it has performed well, allowing you to reconnect with loved ones and participate in conversations you once shied away from. But as with many things, we sometimes take the things that bring the most meaning to our lives for granted, and […]
