behind the ear hearing aid

BackgroundThe hearing aid is an instrument that amplifies sounds, particularly speech, for people with hearing impairments. It may be worn comfortably behind the ear, in the outer ear, within the ear canal, in the frames of eyeglasses, or against the body or in the clothing. The main elements of the aid are a microphone, an electronic amplifier to make the sound louder, an earphone or receiver, and an ear mold or plastic shell that serves to couple acoustic energy (sound) from the earphone to the eardrum either directly or through plastic tubes. The sound is converted to an electrical signal, amplified, then reconverted to acoustic energy in the inner ear. A battery, the typical power source, can also be contained in the shell.The microphone and earphone together form a transducer and determine the performance of the aid over a range of frequencies. The adjustment of tone (low and …

What is Hearing aid ear molds?Hearing aids are generally thought of as consisting of a microphone, an amplifier circuit, and a receiver. In fact, hearing aids also have an important component-earmolds. An ear mold is a device that transmits output sound from the earpiece of a hearing aid to the external auditory canal or eardrum.
The acoustic plug-in is part of a complete hearing aid system.Read full articlehttps://www.jhhearingaids.com/hearing-aid-ear-molds/

EUHA 2019 64th International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians Event Details Date:16 October 2019- 18 October 2019 Location name:Nuremberg, Germany Location address:Nürnberg Convention Center, Messezentrum 2, 90471 Nuremberg, Germany. Email:info@euha.org Web:www.euha.org Click to view dynamic map Report by Monika Baumann and Susanna Løve Callaway.'Securing the Future and Intelligent Listening' was the focus of the 64thInternational Congress of Hearing Acousticians, held in Hannover from 16-18 October 2019. More than 8000 delegates from 99 countries took part.Extending the digitisation in hearing technology within connectivity and the use of artificial intelligence within machine learning to give the hearing aid users an extended dime…

Last week,  the World Hearing Forum, held by the World Health Organization, in Geneva. Approximately...The World Hearing Forum is a global network of stakeholders promoting ear and hearing care worldwide. Members of this advocacy network will commit to facilitating implementation of World Health Assembly resolutionWHA70.13 on "Prevention of deafness and hearing loss" and supporting Member States in this regard.Approximately 466 million people live with disabling hearing loss; of these, 34 million are children. In addition, 1.1 billion young people are at risk of hearing loss due to exposure to noise in recreational settings and through personal audio devices. It is expected that these numbers will rise considerably in the coming decades, unless action is taken to prevent and treat hearing loss.The World Hearing Forum (2018-2025) will fill a critical gap by brin…

Think hearing loss is a modern-day condition, occurring in line with the development of personal music players and industrial equipment? Think again. This is the evolution of the hearing aid.
Hearing loss has been around for centuries. Up until the 16th century, people assumed individuals with hearing loss also had other disabilities. Individuals were heavily discriminated against until a Spanish monk named Pedro Ponce disproved this theory by teaching the deaf sons of a nobleman how to read, write, speak and do math.

What Was the First Hearing Aid Invented?
The ear trumpet, considered the first hearing aid, was invented in the 17th century. The device came in a number of shapes and sizes and was made of everything from animal horns to sheet iron.
The collapsible ear trumpet was invented next in the late 18th century. The first commercial device was created by Frederick C. Rein in …

Difference Between Hearing Amplifiers & Hearing Aids
Despite serving similar purposes, hearing amplifiers and hearing aids are two very different things. Let's go through what sets these devices apart from one another.


While television ads have made personal sound amplifiers a tempting purchase, many people have failed to recognize the key differences between hearing amplifiers and hearing aids. Frequency-specific hearing loss is not something that can be mitigated through the amplification of all sound and using an amplifier where a hearing aid should be used can be dangerous.

Many audiologists and organizations have tried to stress the difference between amplifiers and hearing aids. Even the FDA put out a notice warning people that hearing amplifiers are not a replacement for hearing aids. Here are a few of the key differences between the two devices, and why hearing aids are …