The evaluation should be performed in a specially constructed sound-treated room using specialized equipment. This evaluation will show if any hearing loss is present, the amount and type of hearing loss and if medical attention is needed prior to pursuing hearing aids. If the testing shows that hearing aids are recommended then impressions of your ears will be made, a simple and painless process that takes no more than 15 minutes. Aids Your listening needs, manual dexterity and concerns are the most important considerations when choosing hearing aids. You manual dexterity is important to insure that you can handle the small controls and batteries of hearing aids.
Poor dexterity makes it difficult to insert, remove and adjust the smaller hearing aids.
Two hearing aids are most commonly recommended. There are some exceptions to this that will addressed on an individual basis with patients. Remember that you were meant to hear with two ears. The style choice depends on many factors with the most important being your manual dexterity, the degree of your hearing loss and the amount that you are willing to pay. The smaller the hearing aids are, the more expensive they are.