Good Things to Know
About Siemens Hearing Aids
Siemens offers a wide range of aids for the
hearing impaired. One of the most important aids they offer
is the Siemens Centra Active. A person would no longer have
to be limited because of an active lifestyle if they chose this
hearing aid. It is protected against excessive moisture
caused by the menopausal hot flashes, which has created havoc with
many hearing aid users because of the unusual sweating that occurs
during this time. If you are the type of person who enjoys
working in your garden or spending time outside during the heat of
the summer, you'll perspire at some point. Your hearing aid
must be able to stand up to the excess perspiration. If you
want to just be outside watching your children play, this will help
ease your limitations and allow you and your children more quality
time together because you won't have to worry about your hearing
aid conking out on you when you start to sweat from the summer
heat!
This amazing little instrument has a clip-on
microphone cover to protect it from moisture, dust, and extra-tiny
particles such as pollen. Pollen dust can be thick and
annoying during the spring and could be a hindrance to your hearing
aid that is not protected against it.
Another awesome development Siemens has access
to is the charger. Batteries have long been a source of
frustration for hearing aid wearers, especially if you aren't able
to get new ones when you need them most. Battery chargers
have stepped outside the boundaries of video recorders, digital
cameras, and cell phones to reach the field of the hearing
impaired. Those who were limited by batteries can now extend
their capabilities with the Centra Active Charger, which will
greatly help active hearing aid wearers. Five hours of
charging can be done as you sleep because the smart little charger
shuts off when it's done. You'll get a full day of use and
onto into the evening.
Excellent Siemens
Hearing Aids Products:
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Siemens Acuris Life-the first wireless aid, an
open canal aid, has flexible tubes with soft tips, 3 memory
settings, 16 channels, 3 year warranty, $1300
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Siemens Centra Active-water-resistant,
rechargeable, optional charger ($150), comes in 11 colors,
$1600
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Siemens Cielo 2 Life
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Siemens Cielo DIR BTE
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Siemens Cielo Life
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Siemens Artis 2 Life
Some of the tests performed to determine the
best hearing aid for your degree of hearing loss include:
whispered speech, tuning fork, audiometry, otoa coustic, emissions
and auditory brainstem response. An audiologist (someone who
is trained to evaluate and treat hearing defects) can best
determine which type of hearing aid is the best type for you.
Sometimes there is added bone growth which interferes with the
transmission of sound waves. It can be stopped or reversed
with surgery 70% of the time. Even so, a hearing aid may be
necessary until you can have the surgery, or it may be necessary if
you do have the surgery and suffer still from a certain degree of
hearing loss.
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