Learning hearing aids
Today’s modern hearing aids are fully automatic and capable of detecting different sounds in order to enhance speech over noise. However there are times when some people prefer to change their hearing aid’s volume settings for different listening environments.

With the new generation of learning hearing aids it is possible to teach the hearing aid how you would like the volume set in any situation. Every time the volume control is used the hearing device logs the setting against the type of sound environment the change was made. After a while the hearing device is smart enough to make the volume changes automatically reducing the need for you to make they changes yourself!

Comfort and cosmetic
A very important development in hearing aids over the last 4 years has been their design, form and function. The modern hearing device places into the ear canal a miniature speaker that is connected by a thin wire to a small microphone with amplifier behind the ear. Not only does this design feel more comfortable to wear and provide very clear sound but it is almost invisible to for any one to see when worn.

What is better – wearing 1 or 2 hearing aids?
Binaural hearing (hearing with two ears) is essential for many important listening tasks such as working our where sounds are coming from and following conversation in background noise. To experience how much two ears are better at hearing than one you only have to listen to music with a headphone over one ear, then with headphones over both ears – it sound is much richer and fuller with both ears. This is because the auditory cortex in the brain compares information from both ears in order to build up a picture of the sound.

Wearing two hearing aids helps the auditory system to focus on sounds and not only improves the richness and fullness of sound wearing two hearing aids also improves hearing in background noise. Almost everyone benefits more from using two hearing aids instead of one.

For more information on Hearing Aids, contact Totalcare Hearing today on 02 9387 3637 or click here to email us.

Pensioners and Veteran’s Affairs
Totalcare Hearing is accredited with the Office of Hearing Services to deliver hearing assessments and approved hearing aids to Pensioners and Veterans. To receive these services one needs to apply for a hearing services voucher.

The hearing services voucher entitles eligible pensioners and veterans to a hearing assessment as well as $375.00 towards a hearing aid for each ear. The voucher can purchase a range of free-to-client hearing aids, or be put towards top-up hearing aids where their will be a gap payment.

How do I get a hearing services voucher?
If you are a pensioner of veteran contact Totalcare Hearing to receive a voucher application form and information pack.

Ph: 02 9387 3637

hearing@totalcarehealth.com.au