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.

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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.

Today is Earth Day and hearing aid wearers may not realize it but there are a few simple steps they can take to reduce the carbon footprint on Earth. ﾠGoing green isn't always about making major changes in your lifestyle; in fact some of the most impactful changes we can make are the small ones.

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