Hearing Loss Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Noise and Hearing
What is noise?
How does noise affect hearing?
What noise is too loud?
How can you minimize your potential for hearing loss?
What is earwax?
What can be done when earwax accumulates?
What is Presbyacusis?
What are the common symptoms of Presbyacusis?
How can presbyacusis be treated?

Someone in the family with a hearing loss
Should I shout?
Can people with hearing loss tell the direction of sound?
How should I repeat myself when I am not understood?
Is there depression with hearing loss?

Audiology and Hearing Testing
What is an Audiologist?
What Training is required to be an audiologist?
How will the audiologist test my hearing?
What Other tests are used?
What can I expect at your office?

After the test
So I had a hearing test. Now what?
How do I know if a hearing aid will help me?
What is involved in getting a hearing aid?
How long before I am fitted?
Am I stuck with the hearing aid if I don’t like it?

Choosing a hearing aid
How many different kinds of hearing aids are there?
Will I need one aid or two?
What happens if my hearing aids stop working?
How much will I pay for a hearing aid?
Where can I purchase batteries for my aid?
What are digital hearing aids?
Who can benefit from using digital hearing aids?
What type of warranty comes with my hearing aid?

Hearing Protectors
What are hearing protectors?
When should hearing protectors be used?
How are hearing protectors rated?

Assistive Listening Devices
What are assistive listening devices?
How do differ from hearing aids?
When should you consider using an ALD?

Insurance and Payments
What types of insurance do you accept?
Do you have payment plans for hearing aids?
Do you accept credit cards?

Duncan Hearing Healthcare

211 Milliken Blvd
Fall River, MA 02720
Phone: (508) 674-3334

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