The Downside to Buying Hearing Aids Online

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The Downside to Buying Hearing Aids Online
Internet has its share of advantages, no doubt.
You get to place the order in the comfort of your
home, and may also enjoy privacy. However, there
are no one-to-one discussions or comprehensive
tests online, which are often necessary when you
are buying something as complex as a pair of
hearing aids. A website or an online provider may
also not succeed in
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Meeting Your Individual Requirements
For you to get the right pair of aids, the
provider must know about your lifestyle, and is
aware of your medical history. However, it may
not always be possible to furnish this
information online. So, you are at the risk of
getting a generic pair of hearing aids, one
that may or may not do you any good. For a pair
thats in sync with your listening needs, you
need to have a thorough discussion in person.
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Prevention is better than cure

• Did you know that too much earwax can interfere
  with your hearing? Or something as serious as ear
  infection might take place because of excessive
  rubbing.
• The infection might also create a blockage,
  thereby narrowing the ear canal. Of course, some
  of us are latrophobic and would avoid a visit to
  the doctors clinic.
• So, preventive measures must be adopted in order
  to stay uninfected.

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Conducting Screening and Subsequent Tests
Even if the provider somehow manages to screen
your hearing online, chances are that they wont
be performing any of the following tests, which
are essential to figure out what kind of aids
would suit you best
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• Audiogram
• Done to find out the type and degree of your
  hearing loss
• Also useful in determining how well you can hear
  soft tones at various pitches
• Speech testing
• Conducted in both quiet and noisy backgrounds
• Can measure how well you can hear

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• Loudness discomfort testing
• Are you able to tolerate loud sounds? If so, to
  what extent?
• The test may help the audiologist in setting the
  aids in such a way that such sounds do not cause
  any discomfort
• To cut a long story short, its always good to
  visit a certified audiologist, especially if you
  want the pair of aids to deliver the best
  possible results

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Contact Us
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5067 Phone [phone] Fax       08 8363
3444 Website www.hassa.com.au