Several years ago my kids started telling me: “Get a hearing test” especially when we were watching TV and I set the volume too high for them or when it was lowered by them and I started to ask them what was said.  Eventually I did. And my audiogram showed a hearing loss. When I asked my doctor, an ENT (Ear Nose and Throat), whether I should get hearing aids, her response was: “Only if you think you need them?” At the time I didn’t know that that is what doctors will say, so as not to offend you. Eventually I did get them–they are expensive.

Much too expensive. Most of the people I know can’t afford what I paid.  And that started me on a mission to find out more about hearing aids:  Why do they cost so much? Are there alternatives? What happened to my hearing? How did I lose it? Are there any other affects form hearing loss?Yes but later on that.   Is tinnitus related to hearing loss? Yes and more on that later as well.  Can hearing loss be reversed? Not at present (later on that too).

Here on this site I am making available all my research and findings.  I will blog on hearing topics from hearing aids to assistive hearing devices to the latest medical knowledge on the subject. We will also provide links to as many hearing related products the latest and greatest hearing aid and assistive hearing devices  and offer you the opportunity to rate them and let us know your experience with them.