According to research at the Better Hearing Institute only about 7 in 10 hearing aid users are either "satisfied" or "very satisfied with the Fit and Comfort of their hearing aids. There is good news though for the 50% of users who need ear molds for their hearing aids. We may in the next few years be entering into a new generation of superior fit and functionality for custom fit hearing aids, thanks to molds based on a 3D imaging technique.

Read more...

The Better Hearing Institute has just published consumer guidelines for purchasing hearing aids in an eGuide titled Your Guide to Buying Hearing Aids. The Guide represents the most current thinking in the hearing health industry concerning how you should be treated by hearing care professionals and their staff as well as an explanation of five distinct phases of the customer experience as it relates to acquiring hearing aids. For each of the five phases, there is a detailed, step-by-step breakdown of what every customer should expect when they visit a hearing care professional.

The entire 12 page is also downloadable as an eGuide so that it can be shared with friends and associates.

Many hearing health professionals have difficulty fitting hearing aids to musicians. One audiologist recently asked the BHI "I am just trying to find the best hearing aid or the best way to fit musicians. When I program an aid using WDRC the aid(s) make funny noises when they are playing loud instruments or singing loud. Linear works better with lots of range and a high MPO helps this issue but it isn't perfect. Just seeing if anyone else has any idea's?"

ﾠWe invited Dr. Marshall Chasin, Doctor of Audiology at the Musicians Clinics of Canada to give some guidance on this issue.

Read more...