Select the Right Hearing Aid Technology to Fit Your Unique Needs, Lifestyle and Budget
As the inventor of the receiver-in-the-canal hearing aid, Dr. Bauman is well-informed about hearing aid technology and is equipped to help you find the best technology for your needs.
Most people think of the bulky, heavy, frustrating contraptions their parents or grandparents wore when prescription hearing aids are mentioned, continuing to keep this outdated stigma alive. In reality, today’s hearing technology is incredibly small, lightweight, discreet, powerful and smart.
Benefits of Modern Hearing Aids
Instead of simply magnifying the sounds you hear, modern hearing aids process sound by separating background noise from speech and reproducing speech with clarity that amplifies your life, maximizing your interactions with family, friends and neighbors.
Many modern hearing aids also include wireless connectivity capabilities, allowing you to directly link your smartphone, television, computer and other digital devices to your hearing aids for an enhanced hearing experience.
Fitting You with the Right Hearing Instrument
We recognize that each of our patients has unique hearing needs, lifestyles and personal preferences, so taking a “one size fits all” approach to hearing aids is never in your best interest.
Using the information from your hearing assessment, which also identifies your preferred levels of listening as well as levels which you find uncomfortable, your audiologist will help identify and explain why the right hearing instrument that matches your specific set of circumstances, including your budget, is optimal for your hearing and lifestyle needs.
AVI New England offers a wide selection of instruments featuring cutting-edge technology from major manufacturers to choose from. Your audiologist will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each style and model of hearing instrument capable of meeting your unique hearing requirements, as well as their various features, so you can make an informed choice when you select your hearing aid.
During your hearing aid fitting, we will take the time to ensure your device is tailored to your needs as best as possible. Our process includes objective verification, speech mapping/real-ear measurements and ongoing care and evaluation.
Ongoing care after fitting includes encouragement while you adjust to your device, as well as troubleshooting and technical support, maintenance, tune-ups and repair. Most importantly, we prepare your brain to adapt and accept your new way of hearing through your hearing aids.
Your brain adaptation is very crucial in the process of your new hearing journey. Our understanding of the principles of neuroscience has enabled us to counsel you effectively through the acceptance of a modified way of hearing with new hearing aids.
Call AVI New England for more information or to schedule an appointment.