To determine if there has been a significant change in your hearing, we will conduct an audiometric evaluation. Using a clinical audiometer and test booth, we will determine if your hearing sensitivity is diminished and assess if a hearing aid would be beneficial for you.How common is hearing loss?
One of every 11 Americans currently has some degree of hearing loss. For those aged 65 or older, the ratio is almost one in three.
What causes hearing loss?
The most common form of hearing loss is sensorineural loss, often known as "nerve loss.” This type of loss occurs when the inner ear or auditory nerve does not properly transmit the neural responses to the brain. The most common causes of hearing loss include prolonged exposure to loud noises, aging, hereditary, and certain medications.
What if I need hearing instruments?
Based on the results obtained during the comprehensive hearing evaluation, our hearing healthcare professionals will determine whether hearing instruments will improve your hearing, and if so, will help you decide what style of hearing instrument and type of technology is most appropriate for your hearing loss and lifestyle. With the many available choices today’s technology affords, hearing instruments can greatly improve the hearing of people with almost all types of hearing impairments. We will custom fit your hearing instruments so they will give you the maximum benefit and also teach you how to properly use them.
If I need a hearing aid do you service them?
Yes. Simple preventive maintenance can help avoid the most frequent cause of hearing aid malfunction — wax. To keep an aid working at its best, we will clean the contacts, volume control, and battery component. Using our ultrasonic cleaning system, we will wash your ear mold and if necessary, replace the tubing. We can also analyze the aid. Because minute changes in amplification can diminish the performance fo your aids, our test is performed with the latest Hearing Aid Analysis equipment. This computer controlled unit assesses your aid's amplifying characteristics and produces a printout showing how well your aid adheres to the manufacturer's original specifications.
What is the best brand of hearing instruments?
Audio Professional Hearing Aid Center is an independent private practice audiology and hearing aid dispensing office. What this means for our clients is we are not "locked in” to only working with one hearing instrument manufacturer, rather we have many companies that we work with regularly, all of whom produce exceptional quality products. The best brand and style for you depends on the results of your hearing exam, your lifestyle, your cosmetic requirements and your dexterity. Our hearing healthcare professionals will help you find the hearing instruments that best meet your particular needs.
Do you sell replacement batteries for hearing aids?
Yes. Our Battery Club is the largest in Central Pennslyvania. This enables us to pass on tremendous value to our customers. Our volume ensures that we can provide you with fresh, highest quality hearing aid batteries at the lowest price for any type instrument.
I hear that the new digital hearing aids are more expensive than traditional hearing aids. Are there payment options?
Yes. We are participants in the Hearing Payment Plan which allows affordable monthly payments. See the chart below.
Almost 80% of all people with impaired hearing have a hearing loss in both ears. These people can improve their hearing dramatically by wearing two hearing instruments.
Studies show that, even when a hearing loss is more severe in one ear, many hearing impaired people can still benefit from the natural sound-gathering ability of both ears.
Years of clinical and field trial research has shown the following benefits of binaural amplification (wearing two hearing aids) over wearing just one:
• A more normal, "balanced" sound
• Better overall sound quality
• Better understanding in group situations
• A more relaxed listening experience (never having to turn to use the "good" ear)
• The ability to set volume controls lower, enabling the wearer to hear sound at a softer, more comfortable level
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