two hearing aids are better than one
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Two Hearing Aids are Better Than One An individual would never ask his/her eye doctor whether it was necessary to have two lenses in their eyeglasses in order to correct vision loss in both eyes, but many people ask their hearing healthcare professional whether two hearing aids are really necessary even when both ears are impaired.TRANSCRIPT
SWENT Hearing (505) 819-0617
Two Hearing Aids are Better Than One
An individual would never ask
his/her eye doctor whether it
was necessary to have two
lenses in their eyeglasses in
order to correct vision loss in
both eyes, but many people ask
their hearing healthcare
professional whether two
hearing aids are really necessary even when both ears are
impaired. Here are the top reasons why two are better than one:
1. Satisfaction. Research shows that listeners fit with hearing
aids in both ears are more satisfied than listeners fit with only
one device. This is because binaural hearing results in improved
speech understanding performance, especially in background
noise.
2. Sound localization. Both ears are used to determine which
direction sounds are coming from. This is important in social
situations, while driving, and even at home.
3. Both ears stay active. Individuals with hearing loss who
remain unaided can experience auditory deprivation from lack of
stimulation to the ears and brain. Wearing binaural amplification
reduces deprivation because the ears and brain are staying busy.
4. Better sound quality. Using two ears results in stereo sound
quality, whereas using only one ear (monaural) results in an
imbalance of sound. Also, less volume is needed when two ears
are aided, so there is less distortion of sound.
SWENT Hearing (505) 819-0617
5. Increased range of hearing. With two ears, you can hear
from further distance compared to listening with one ear.
6. Relief from ear ringing (tinnitus). A majority of individuals
will report a reduction or absence of tinnitus with the use of
amplification. If only one ear is aided, the other will continue to
experience this often annoying phenomenon.
7. Ease of listening. Listening in both ears means that you do
not have to strain your “good” ear during conversation. This
means that listening with two hearing aids will be more pleasant
and less stressful.
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