{"id":5426,"date":"2021-07-22T18:24:35","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T18:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/?p=5426"},"modified":"2021-07-22T18:25:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T18:25:18","slug":"how-to-choose-the-right-hearing-aid-for-your-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/how-to-choose-the-right-hearing-aid-for-your-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose the Right Hearing Aid for Your Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have trouble hearing your conversation partner at <a href=\"https:\/\/fogharbor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fog Harbor Fish House<\/a>? Does your family complain you turn up the TV too loud? Do you have trouble talking on the phone? If so, you may have <a href=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/hearing\/hearing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hearing loss<\/a>. Fortunately, you can find relief through hearing aids.<\/p>\n<p>There are many different hearing aids on the market today, and the choices can feel overwhelming. The good news is an audiologist can be with you every step of the way. Below we review the steps for choosing the <a href=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/hearing\/hearing-aids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">right hearing aid<\/a> for your lifestyle.<\/p>\n<h2>Visit an Audiologist<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Young Adult Woman with Hearing Aid having video conference.\" src=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/woman-hearing-aid-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Woman with a hearing aid talks on the phone.\" width=\"323\" height=\"215\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/woman-hearing-aid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/woman-hearing-aid-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/woman-hearing-aid-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/woman-hearing-aid-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>The first step you must take before getting a hearing aid is to schedule a hearing test with an audiologist. Hearing tests are painless and quick, usually taking under an hour. Your audiologist will likely administer a pure-tone test, where you\u2019ll sit in a sound booth and listen to beeps and indicate which ones you can hear, and a speech test, which is similar but you\u2019ll be asked to repeat words back to your audiologist.<\/p>\n<p>The results of your hearing test will be plotted on an audiogram, which is a visual representation of your hearing loss. Your audiologist will review these results with you.<\/p>\n<h2>Picking a Style<\/h2>\n<p>After you and your audiologist know your type and degree of hearing loss, they will recommend a style of hearing aid. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/medical-devices\/hearing-aids\/types-hearing-aids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Popular styles include<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Invisible-in-the-canal (IIC) hearing aids<\/li>\n<li>Completely-in-the-canal (CIC) hearing aids<\/li>\n<li>In-the-canal (ITC) hearing aids<\/li>\n<li>In-the-ear (ITE) hearing aids<\/li>\n<li>Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids<\/li>\n<li>Mini BTEs<\/li>\n<li>Receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) hearing aids<\/li>\n<li>Open fit hearing aids<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some styles are better suited for some types and degrees of hearing loss than others. For example, if you have a mild hearing loss, you\u2019ll benefit from IICs or CICs, whereas someone with more severe hearing loss may require a BTE. If you have a high-frequency hearing loss only, you can wear an open-fit hearing aid that allows lower frequencies through without amplifying them.<\/p>\n<h2>Choosing Your Features<\/h2>\n<p>Today\u2019s hearing aids have amazing features designed to make hearing easy. Some features that are available on the market include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rechargeability<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth connectivity<\/li>\n<li>Telecoils<\/li>\n<li>Remote microphones<\/li>\n<li>Automatic programming<\/li>\n<li>Artificial intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Digital noise reduction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about today\u2019s hearing aids or to schedule a hearing test with an expert audiologist, call San Francisco Audiology today.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"related-posts\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/how-do-i-tell-my-child-they-have-hearing-loss\/\" class=\"related-post\">How Do I Tell My Child They Have Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/boost-your-confidence-navigating-social-situations-with-new-hearing-aids\/\" class=\"related-post\">Boost Your Confidence: Navigating Social Situations With New Hearing Aids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/state-of-the-art-hearing-aids-can-do-what\/\" class=\"related-post\">State-of-the-Art Hearing Aids Can Do What?!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have trouble hearing your conversation partner at Fog Harbor Fish House? Does your family complain you turn up the TV too loud? Do you have trouble talking on the phone? If so, you may have hearing loss. Fortunately, you can find relief through hearing aids. There are many different hearing aids on the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5428,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Does your family complain you turn up the TV too loud? 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