See Hearing Assistive Technology.

This is the term used to describe the sense of relief and improvement some people experience just because someone is doing something for their condition.

This refers to the amount of sound that is blocked by a person’s head before it can reach the opposite ear. This reduction in sound is an issue for people who only have hearing in one ear, or for people who choose to wear a hearing aid in only one ear.

A device that amplifies sound and directs it into the ear canal. A hearing aid usually consists of a microphone, amplifier and receiver. Hearing aids come in 4 basic styles: In the Ear (ITE), behind the ear (BTE), body aid and eyeglass hearing aid. Body aids are seldom used except for profound losses. Eyeglass hearing aids had their heyday in […]

Refers to devices that won’t cause interference to hearing aids such as cell phones. Cell phones that are compatible with digital hearing aids have a rating of M3/M4 for microphone use, and a rating of T3/T4 for t-coil use.

A person who sells and fits hearing aids, arranges for repairs, and sometimes counsels in their use.