Opening Topic for Open Chat Night:  Keeping up with technology

I started wearing hearing aids at the age of three.  They were these big analog ones worn behind my ears.  I kept my hair long to cover them because I was very sensitive and uncomfortable.

Digital hearing aids became available in the 1980s, but weren’t very popular because of their size.  In the mid 1990s, the technology improved and they became more popular.  Even though the aids were still noticeable, I wore them during my college years and they definitely helped me hear better.  Also, they had features such as not having to adjust the volume manually.  During recent years, I’ve seen the technology improve and they continue to get smaller.  For about four years now, I have been wearing ITC (in the canal) hearing aids.

I went to an ENT specialist and got my ears checked a month ago.  He informed me of even smaller hearing aids which include a thin wire and are far less noticeable than what I was aware of.  I will be doing research on this new technology to learn if I can benefit, and whether the expense is worth it.

What hearing aid technologies are you aware of?  I think sharing this information will help everyone in our community.

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