Hearing aids: How to choose the right one - Mayo Clinic A computer chip changes the sounds into digital code Hearing aids adjust the sound based on your hearing loss, what you need to hear, and how loud the sounds around you are Hearing aids turn up the signals and change them back into sound waves The sound waves go into your ears through speakers, also called receivers
Hearing aid services - Overview - Mayo Clinic Hearing aid prices Mayo Clinic sells hearing aids from top-quality manufacturers whose products use the latest technology Our audiologists focus on fitting people with hearing aids that have the necessary features at an affordable price Talk with your audiologist about what to expect related to professional fees and hearing aid prices
Hearing aid services Overview - Mayo Clinic Hearing aid fitting The hearing aid services team is expert in fitting all types of hearing aids, including tiny ones that fit in the ear canal and the more traditional behind-the-ear style All hearing aids at Mayo Clinic are fit for an adjustment period
Tinnitus - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic Masking devices Worn in the ear and similar to hearing aids, these devices produce a continuous, low-level white noise that suppresses tinnitus symptoms Counseling Behavioral treatment options aim to help you live with tinnitus by helping you change the way you think and feel about your symptoms Over time, your tinnitus may bother you less
Hearing loss - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic Hearing aids If hearing loss is from damage to the inner ear, a hearing aid can be helpful A hearing specialist, known as an audiologist, can talk about how hearing aids can help and what kinds there are Audiologists also can fit you with a hearing aid Cochlear implants
Hearing loss - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Hearing aids help to increase volume For people with profound hearing loss, cochlear implants work by bypassing the hair cells and sending signals directly to the hearing nerve and brain Once health care professionals figure out your type of hearing loss, they can tailor treatment that's best for you
Cochlear implants - Mayo Clinic A cochlear implant is an electronic device that improves hearing It can be a choice for people who have severe hearing loss from inner-ear damage and can't hear well with hearing aids A cochlear implant sends sounds past the damaged part of the ear straight to the hearing nerve, called the cochlear nerve
Menieres disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic A hearing aid in the ear affected by Meniere's disease might improve your hearing Your healthcare provider can refer you to an ear doctor, also called an audiologist, to talk about the best hearing aids for you
Auditory processing disorder (APD) - Mayo Clinic Auditory training Auditory training, also called hearing rehabilitation, helps you adjust to hearing loss You may train with an audiologist, a speech-language pathologist or both You may train one-on-one with a therapist or as part of a group During auditory training, you learn to tell one type of sound from another