Essential Information for Patients
- You’ve come to the right place. First step is to schedule an appointment with us.
- During that appointment, we’ll conduct a thorough hearing evaluation with state-of-the-art technology and immediate results.
- You’ll get a customized plan of care.
- We’ll match your lifestyle needs with financial considerations including insurance.
- We’ll also maintain periodic appointments with you to monitor your hearing and your device(s).
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I consider hearing aid technology?
Early diagnosis of hearing loss will give you a wider variety of treatment options. They vary from assistive listening devices for use in the home to personal hearing aid devices.
When is the right time to purchase hearing aids?
There is no “onesize-fits-all” answer. When hearing loss begins to interefere with your daily life, it’s time to see a healthcare professional to better understand the options.
Which hearing aid technology is right for me?
Advanced Audiology will customise and fit the right technology, size, and style of hearing aid to match what you need, based on your hearing evaluation results.
What features should I look for in hearing aids?
It depends on your lifestyle needs. Background noise management, telephone compatibility and water-resistant protection are all features available today.
- Background noise management is a sophisticated feature that uses “directional microphones” — allowing for more comfortable listening experiences in social settings such as loud restaurants, meeting rooms or gatherings.
- Telephone compatibility includes actual components and/or settings to allow the hearing aids and phone to work together. In fact, with wireless streaming technologies, smartphones can now be synced to your hearing aids directly. Telephone use when wearing hearing aid technology is now hassle-free.
- Water-resistant casing on nearly all new hearing aids is ideal for the active wearer or those who live in humid climates. This special coating on the exterior of hearing aids makes it resistant to moisture, sweat and oils, such as sunscreen.
These advanced features are additional reasons why today’s technology makes using hearing aids an everyday action.
How much should I spend on hearing aid technology?
The evaluation of hearing aid technology is best viewed as an investment in better hearing and reconnecting to loved ones and everyday listening situations — not a consumer electronic purchase. That said, the investment is a personal choice and varies by individual. As does the range of options.
Not everyone needs expensive hearing aids. We can show you all of the options — from basic to premium technology. Our hearing evaluation will inform us of the optimal technology for your individual hearing loss and daily listening needs and lifestyle.
While hearing aids are small and relatively simple to use, they actually feature highly sophisticated and intuitive technology that allows them to be personalized to each patient’s unique communication needs. As manufacturers spend more and more on research and development, patients continually reap the benefits of technology advancements for even more comfortable and effortless hearing.