Why an Audiologist?
One-type-fits-all hearing aids are a thing of the past. Today’s hearing aids are dynamic in fit, style, size, shape and function. Different types of hearing aids offer wearers different features and benefits. Because the world of hearing aids has become so diverse, getting your hearing aids from an audiologist is vital to ensuring you’re enjoying…
Choosing a Hearing Aid
If you have been diagnosed with a hearing loss, your audiologist may recommend hearing aids as a part of your treatment plan. Today’s hearing aids provide better quality hearing than ever before. Technology has come a long way in recent years, and with these advancements comes an array of options. Narrowing the choices down can be…
Hearing Aid Manufacturers
is committed to providing patients in need of amplification with a wide selection of digital hearing aids designed for all types of hearing loss, lifestyles and budgets. We believe quality products deliver the best solutions, and have partnered with the industry’s top manufacturers to ensure your hearing aids allow you to reconnect with friends and…
Hearing Aid Fitting
When your audiologist recommends hearing aids, selection is only the beginning of the process. Equally important is the fitting and orientation. The fitting involves ensuring a good physical fit, programming your hearing aids and using real ear measures to provide the correct levels of amplification your hearing loss requires. It is also important that you…
Financing
Your sense of hearing is an important part of your overall health, but top-notch hearing loss treatment can put a strain on your budget. At Watauga Hearing, providing our patients with the best treatment options and technology is very important to us; we don’t want cost to get in the way of your hearing health…
Hearing Aid Service & Repairs
Hearing aids are built to provide many years of useful service. However, regular exposure to a harsh environment means they will occasionally encounter problems. No matter how fastidious you are when it comes to hygiene, the ear canals inevitably attract dirt, moisture and earwax buildup – all of which can wreak havoc with the electronic…
Hearing Aid Batteries
Without batteries, your hearing aids would be unable to function. Batteries can either be disposable or rechargeable. Most disposable batteries are zinc-air that are color- and number-coded for easy replacement. The type of battery needed depends on the style and size of your hearing aids and includes: 10 (yellow), 13 (orange), 312 (brown) and 675…
Hearing Aid Styles
Hearing technology has experienced rapid and considerable change in recent years. That change has made hearing devices: More cosmetically appealing than ever before More automated and easy to use Capable of a higher quality of sound due to advances in digital technology More comfortable and available in many options STYLES OF HEARING DEVICES Many of…
Extended Wear Devices
Lyric is the world’s first extended-wear hearing aid. It is meant to be worn 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for up to four months at a time. It is sold on a subscription basis; when the built-in battery is exhausted, a Lyric-trained audiologist or hearing professional will fit you with a new…
BAHA
Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA), also known as an osseointegrated implant, is a hearing device that relies on direct bone conduction to transmit sound. This surgically implanted device bypasses the auditory canal and middle ear, utilizing bones as a pathway for sound to reach the cochlea of the inner ear. It’s often an alternative for…
Hearing Assistive Technology Systems (HATS)
Hearing assistive technology systems (HATS) are systems designed to improve communication ability of individuals or to alert them to the presence of environmental sound. You may also hear them called assistive listening devices (ALDs). There are times when it is hard for any of us to hear. For individuals with hearing loss, it can be…
Aural Rehabilitation
While hearing aids make up a portion of the treatment for hearing loss, they are not the only component. While hearing aids can help you reclaim much of the speech and other sounds you have been missing, even the most advanced device will not restore your hearing to normal. Hearing aids will do their part,…
