by Evanston Audiology | Jan 14, 2016 | Articles, Hearing Aid Technology
We might take it as a given that our hearing aids are scarcely visible, can be managed with our smart phones, and can discern between speech and background sound. What we might not realize, however, is that those features are the results of 400 years of experiment,...
by Evanston Audiology | Sep 11, 2015 | Articles, Hearing, Hearing Aid Technology, Hearing Aids
When should I upgrade my hearing aids? This is a regular question we hear from our patients, and the answer requires some thought. While hearing aids typically have a life-span of 3-7 years, there are several cases in which you may want to upgrade earlier. Here are 4...
by Evanston Audiology | Sep 4, 2015 | Articles, Hearing, Hearing Aid Technology, Hearing Aids
By Joho345 (Own work) [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons Picture being able to manipulate the volume, treble, and bass on your hearing aids as discretely and easily as checking the time on your wrist. Or imagine fine-tuning your hearing aids for any hearing...
by Evanston Audiology | Aug 20, 2015 | Articles, Hearing, Hearing Aid Technology, Hearing Aids, Preventative Care
Present day hearing aids have come a long way; present models are remarkably effective and come with incredible digital functions, such as wifi connectivity, that drastically enhance a person’s ability to hear along with their overall quality of life. But there is...
by Evanston Audiology | May 7, 2015 | Articles, Choosing a Hearing Aid, Hearing, Hearing Aid Technology, Hearing Aids
You’ve more than likely heard that today’s hearing aids are “not your father’s hearing aids,” or that hearing aid technology is light-years ahead of where it used to be, even as recently as 5 to 10 years ago. But what makes modern technology so much better? And what...
by Evanston Audiology | Apr 26, 2015 | Articles, Choosing a Hearing Aid, Hearing, Hearing Aid Technology, Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Preventative Care
At times, it seems as if we enjoy to deceive ourselves. Wikipedia has an article called “List of common misconceptions” that contains hundreds of universally-held but false beliefs. Yes, I know it’s Wikipedia, but take a look at the bottom of the web page and you’ll...
