Technology is ever changing and advancing. Advances in hearing loss treatment is no different and technology aims to make life easier for anyone with hearing loss. In addition to technological advances comes new treatments available to patients who may need a wide variety of choices. Take a look at how hearing loss treatment has changed and will change in the near future.
Hearing Aid Sound Clarity
The sound clarity on hearing aids has never been better. Newer hearing aids can now be customized to the patient’s ear canal to provide a higher level of clarity. This also improves the quality of comfort for the user and increases the likeness of hearing aids being used more often.
These hearing aids are much better at picking up quieter sounds and the user will hear them much more clearly than with older devices. Your audiologist can recommend a device to you if you think you need better clarity.
Cochlear Implant Updates
Cochlear implants are an incredible example of how technology can improve people’s lives. These remarkable devices are designed to evolve with technological advancements, allowing for updates as needed. What makes cochlear implants truly stand out is their external processor, which can be upgraded while in use, providing a more cost-effective solution for those with hearing loss.
The upgradeable feature of these devices ensures that users have access to the latest technology, enabling them to enjoy the benefits of the latest advancements in hearing aid technology. As technology continues to evolve, there is endless potential for further improvements in cochlear implants, providing even more effective treatments for hearing loss in the future. Ultimately, cochlear implants serve as a beacon of hope for individuals with severe hearing loss, offering a solution that can adapt to their changing needs and provide a better quality of life.
Assistive Listening Devices
Patients with hearing loss depend on clarity from devices like phones, TVs and laptops. Technology has been advancing ways of connecting these devices in a more reliable way to hearing loss devices. Bluetooth capabilities have come a long way in the last few years which means hearing aids can offer more options for connecting to devices.
You may have noticed, for instance, that your phone is now offering better hearing loss friendly options for users. This improves the clarity of hearing but also the overall experience of using these devices in coordination with hearing aids.
Rechargeable Hearing Aid Batteries
Rechargeable batteries have been around for years but not where hearing aids are concerned. Hearing aids use smaller batteries to that of standard size batteries and rechargeable hearing aid batteries have been few and far between.
You will now be able to recharge hearing device batteries which makes it much easier for the user when battery charge becomes low. It’s also a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way of keeping hearing aids fully charged.
Subtitled Eyeglasses
Innovative technology doesn’t come any better than this. These eyeglasses will connect to your phone and your phone will listen to the conversation. The eyeglasses will transcribe the conversation so the user can read the subtitles in real time.
The advantage of this is that a user can always understand what a person is saying, even if a hearing aid is failing them. In addition to this, these glasses can also work to improve your sight at the same time.
Hearing Aid Apps
A common problem that many people with hearing loss experience is understanding others in crowded rooms. It can be difficult to pick up what someone else is saying when there are many other conversations and noises going on around you. This hearing aid app would aim to reduce the other noises and laser focus on the conversation you’re having based on the direction of your body.
Isolating a particular conversation will ensure that the person you’re listening to will be heard with more clarity and it won’t be so difficult to single out sounds and words.
Drug Therapy
One of the biggest advances in health where hearing loss is concerned is drug therapy. Recent advances in research suggest that there may be a time when humans can regenerate cells that allow for healing. The thinking is that patients would receive several injections in the inner ear to start a regeneration process.
For those who were born with hearing loss or developed it in later life, it presents a solution that would allow part or all hearing to return. It could take many years for this kind of treatment to enter mainstream healthcare, but the advances are promising.
Advances in both treatment and technology in hearing loss are exciting. The world of hearing aids and treatment for hearing loss is opening up in ways that have never been seen before. For patients, this presents an opportunity for a better quality of life and may eradicate many problems that patients experience regularly right now. To stay up to date on advances in hearing loss treatments or if you have any questions, call our friendly team at Alliance Center for Hearing at 701-751-6232.
