Understanding the different types of hearing aids

People experience hearing loss due to several reasons. Most of the times, gradual hearing loss is associated with old age. However, today hearing loss is observed among young individuals who are subjected to extreme decibels of sound for long hours. There are many types of hearing aids available today to curb this problem. The selection of these hearing aids is dependent on the kind and type of hearing loss you are experiencing and the severity. Let us look at a few types of hearing aids.

• Behind the ear hearing aids is the oldest and largest hearing aid. It sits behind your ear and is one of the most affordable and reliable hearing aid used commonly.

• Invisible hearing aids are often not visible to the regular onlooker. It is set inside the ear and programmed to improve your impaired hearing.

• There are also in the canal, in the ear, mini canals, post articular canal, etc. These are all different kinds of hearing aids and have their own advantages and disadvantages.

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