10 reasons why you should wear two hearing aids innovative hearing solutions
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1 better understanding of speech with just one hearing instrument many noises and words may sound alike research shows that people wearing two hearing instruments routinely understand speech and conversation significantly better than people wearing only one hearing instrument 2 better understanding in group and even noisy situations by wearing two hearing instruments rather than one selective listening is more easily achieved this means your brain can focus on the conversation you want to hear 3 better ability to tell the direction sounds are coming from with two hearing instruments you are more able to tell which direction sounds are coming from and how far away they are this is important to allow you to know which way to turn when someone is talking to you or to help you locate danger signals such as oncoming traffic.
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4 better sound quality when you listen to your stereo system you use both speakers to get the smoothest sharpest most natural sound quality the same is true for hearing instruments with two instruments you achieve a better sensation of balanced sound reception and sound quality 5 greater listening comfort wearing two hearing instruments generally requires less volume than wearing only one this results in greater listening comfort because the amplification level is lower a lower volume control setting also reduces the chance of feedback and whistling 6 hearing is less tiring and more pleasant more binaural instrument wearers report that listening and participating in conversations is more enjoyable with two instruments instead of just one this is because they do not have to strain to hear with the better ear thus binaural hearing can help make life more relaxing.
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7 keeping both ears active preserves speech understanding in both ears research has shown that when only one hearing instrument is worn the unaided ear tends to lose its ability to hear and understand this is called the auditory deprivation effect wearing two hearing instruments keeps both ears active and can prevent deterioration of the speech understanding ability in the unaided ear 8 tinnitus masking about 50 of people with ringing in their ears report improvement when wearing hearing instruments if a person has an instrument in only one ear there may still be ringing in the ear without an instrument 9 user preference when given the choice between listening with one instrument or two the overwhelming majority of users choose two instruments when they have a hearing loss in both ears innovative hearing solutions
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10 user satisfaction research with more than 5,000 hearing instrument users with bilateral hearing loss has demonstrated that those using two hearing instruments are more satisfied than those fit with only one instrument nature gave us two ears for a reason just like it gave us two eyes and two limbs so logically just as you use both eyes to see clearly you need two healthy ears to hear clearly before you decide on one hearing instrument try two your hearing care professional can demonstrate the binaural advantage either through headphones or during your trial fitting decide for yourself adapted from binaural hearing aids the fitting of choice for bilateral loss subjects by sergei kochkin ph.d knowles electronics
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remember hearing is not only an issue for the elderly hearing is a health and a quality of life issue don t wait for a hearing impairment to become a problem contact your hearing care professional now bernafon s mission is to help people to hear and communicate better by providing innovative hearing solutions the benefits of hearing instruments vary across individuals we recommend that you contact a hearing care professional to discuss the potential benefits and limitations of hearing instrument use for more information about hearing and hearing loss www.hear-it.org www.bernafon.com innovative hearing solutions berne amsterdam auckland berlin brisbane copenhagen gdask new jersey paris rome stockholm tokyo toronto 12.03/bag/956-72-110-01/subject to change
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