Hearing and Understanding.....Two Very Different Things

If you say huh then you can hear. If you have difficulty with understanding speech, you may have sensori-neural hearing loss (nerve damage in the cochlea). Part of the hearing test involves scoring your ability to repeat one syllable phonetically balanced words at a comfortably amplified level with no background noise. While many score in the 80% and 90% range, others score below 50%. Imagine trying to understand speech when you have less than half the information to work with. This can explain why some people do very well with hearing aids and others still struggle. Much of our counseling centers around your speech discrimination score, realistic expectations, and the latest technological advances to maximize your understanding capability.
I had the pleasure of creating another WOW moment today with a gentleman who scored 60% on his word list with both ears. I put ReSound Alera hearing instruments on him and gave his wife the wireless mini-mic. He heard and understood beautifully with the hearing aids, and when she used the mini-mic he was beside himself at how much better it sounded. The right tools for the job make such a huge difference.

Thank You

I want to thank those of you with bone anchored hearing aids and cochlear implants who responded to answer questions for one of our patients who is beginning to explore those options. I appreciate your willingness to share your experience.

Value and Savings in the month of March

Bring this in or refer to it at time of purchase: These offers expire March 30, 2012

$25.00   Off original manufacturer factory repair
$50.00   Off any Alera accessory
$195.00 *Value Added Savings with an additional year of warranty coverage on any hearing aid purchase.
              *This must be referred to at time of purchase and will not apply to any previous purchase.