About Hearing Aids

Hearing aids are an effective treatment option for most hearing impaired individuals. These medical devices are an important investment in your hearing health. Worn daily, hearing aids allow people to manage their days with greater ease and safety. They absorb, amplify, and process sound which provides significant support. This helps people hear and communicate more effectively, increases spatial awareness, and can help remove unwanted noises in noisy environments.

There are numerous hearing aid options with different features and technologies that seamlessly integrate into our patients daily life. At Altamonte Family Hearing, we prioritize your needs and preferences to provide quality recommendations that can transform your hearing health.

Hearing Aid Styles

One of the most common misconceptions about hearing aids is that they are bulky and all too noticeable. However, most of the hearing aids available today are nearly invisible and there are various discreet styles to choose from. Our team is here to help you learn, try, and decide which device is optimal for you. It is useful to know that the most common styles of hearing aids are:

In addition to all of these styles, there are several hearing aid manufacturers that we work with to ensure the availability of the best options for your hearing needs.

Important Factors to Consider

Hearing loss looks different for every person meaning that your needs are specific to you. We consider your individual needs and preferences to recommend a hearing aid to treat your hearing loss. Important factors that are considered include:

In an increasingly digital world, there have been numerous technological advancements with hearing aids. It is important to think about your interests in varying types of technological features like:

Rechargeability: many hearing aid styles now have models with lithium-ion batteries that last an entire day and can be recharged every night. This innovation is the most sought after upgrade in hearing instruments today, fully ending the need to go to the store to purchase and change small batteries.
Wireless Connectivity: using Bluetooth technology, hearing aids can wirelessly connect to other electronic devices (television, speaker, car audio etc.). This allows the hearing aid to directly stream the audio which enhances sound quality; making the sound clearer and easier to hear and process.
Digital Noise Reduction: this feature is designed to reduce background noise. This prevents the wearer from needing to increase the volume which is a useful way to protect hearing health.
Automatic Environmental Optimizers: Typically found in Advanced and Premium hearing aids, this technology allows the hearing aids to distinguish between different noise levels and environments and automatically react to them to allow the user to always prioritize speech when appropriate. Typically what we consider the “smart hearing aids”.

Telehealth ready: Many hearing instruments today can be remotely controlled by your hearing care provider in the event that you are unable to meet them in the office. Asking for Telehealth ready hearing aids can be very useful for most hearing impaired individuals who like to travel.

Our priority is to recommend the hearing aid that will effectively treat your hearing needs. Hearing aids also come with a warranty and service plan to keep them working for years to come. Our passion is reconnecting our patients with the sound of life. That journey begins with you scheduling a complete hearing evaluation so that we can assess and treat your hearing care needs.