Today’s advanced programmable hearing aid technology means that your DigiCare Team is able to adjust your hearing instruments to your specific hearing loss with more precision than ever before.  We're also at the ready to guide you through Easy At-Home Fixes, as well as routine Hearing Aid Care & Maintenance.

The Basics: How Hearing Aids Work

Programming and fine-tuning a hearing aid to a patient's hearing evaluation results, the audiogram

Consider the word “map.” Our DigiCare Technicians can program a hearing aid to give less amplification to the lower pitched part of the word, “ma,” and provide an extra boost in the higher pitched “p,” to allow a user to distinguish the word “map” from the word “math.” Speech is understood more clearly without having to increase the overall volume just to hear the faint sound of the letter “p.”

While the processing of modern hearing aids is complex, and computer programming is required to make these adjustments, the basic components that make hearing instruments work is as follows:

A close-up look at the circuitry of a DigiCare-made hearing aid

Sound waves enter through the microphone, which converts acoustic signals into electrical signals. The amplifier increases the strength of the electrical signal. From the amplifier, the signal is then transformed back to an acoustic signal by the receiver (a miniature loud speaker). From the receiver the signal is channeled into the ear canal, either through a small tube or through an earmold. A battery is required to power the hearing aid and enable the amplification process. Many hearing aids also have user controls (e.g. toggle switch, volume control wheel, push button, or remote control) that enable the wearer to adjust a variety of hearing aid parameters.

Your DigiCare Auditory Rehabilitation Counsellor will determine the most appropriate hearing instrument that fits your needs, balancing:

• Your hearing profile, as determined by your comprehensive DigiCare hearing test
• Your particular lifestyle needs
• Your comfort level with a hearing instrument’s particular features and functions

Your DigiCare Counsellor will review with you the advantages and disadvantages of the various features and styles of hearing aids in relation to your specific communication needs and lifestyle.

If you would like to schedule and appointment at one of our 4 Southern Colorado offices, please call or email. Our comprehensive hearing evaluation and test is always free and easy to schedule.

Learn Even More:

• You may have an interest in learning more about Hearing Aid Care & Maintenance, as well as Easy At-Home Fixes.