{"id":2637,"date":"2022-08-05T16:55:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T23:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/?p=2637"},"modified":"2022-08-05T16:56:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T23:56:01","slug":"enjoy-all-the-sounds-of-summer-with-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/enjoy-all-the-sounds-of-summer-with-hearing-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy All the Sounds of Summer with Hearing Aids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders<\/a>, about 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids<\/a>. But despite this, only about one in five people who could benefit actually wears them, and those who do wait an average of 10 years to seek treatment. This could change if this population really understood the sounds they\u2019ve been missing out on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sounds of Summer<\/h2>\n\n\n
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We review the sounds of summer you could enjoy with hearing aids below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nature<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you walk through nature at Balboa Park<\/a>, you may not even be aware of all the sounds you\u2019re missing, like the rustling of leaves in the trees, the babble of a brook or the patter of falling rain. If you have low-frequency hearing loss, you may even miss important warning sounds like thunder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the many things we hear from our patients after they get their first set of hearing aids is, \u201cI can hear the birds singing again!\u201d Imagine waking up to the sound of birdsong like you did when you were younger, or falling asleep to the chirp of crickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many people with high-frequency hearing loss \u2013 the most common type \u2013 have a harder time understanding the voices of women and children. If you have trouble listening to your grandchildren\u2019s whispered secrets in your ear, consider how wearing hearing aids could help you better understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Do you enjoy going on walks or attending classes with your friends during the summer months? Do you struggle to keep up with their inside jokes? Hearing aids will help you keep up with the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing Aids Can Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many types of hearing aids<\/a> on the market, including behind-the-ear (BTE), mini-behind-the-ear (mini-BTE), receiver-in-the-ear (RITE), receiver-in-canal (RIC), in-the-ear (ITE), in-the-canal (ITC) and completely-in-canal (CIC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No matter what type you get, your hearing aid will consist of for main parts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n