Coping with Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids » (1st Edition)

Hearing aids are demystified and current hearing aid technology is explained. The information provided enables readers to cope with their hearing problems and to improve their communication, both with and without hearing aids. An excellent resource chapter lists organizations that can provide further information about hearing loss, hearing devices, and hearing help. The list includes companies from which products may be ordered specifically for people with hearing loss.

Foreward...Preface...Recognizing When You Have a Hearing Loss...Hearing Health Care Professionals...The Hearing Evaluation...The Ear and Hearing Loss...The Effect of Presbycusis and Other Factors and Communication...Ways to Improve Communication...Common Hearing Aid Myths...Being a Good Consumer: What You Should Know Before Buying Hearing Aids...Understanding Hearing Aids...Understanding Hearing Aid Batteries...Obtaining and Maintaining Your Hearing Aids...Adjusting to Your Hearing Aids...Hearing Aid Repairs...Sources for Additional Information