With extensive research and clinical evidence, our products have taken technology to the next level. The term 'evidence' underlies everything from product research to hearing aid design. By working with Starkey that incorporates both internal and peer-reviewed research into the development process, we ensure that your benefit is maximized.
Technological Advancements: The advantages of new digital hearing aid technology with open architecture include:
1. Helping you hear better in situations that are important to you such as being with family and friends.
2. Relieving the strain and fatigue that comes from a day of not hearing well. You can improve your "listening effort."
3. Eliminating the possibility of becoming a burden to your family and friends because they have to raise their voices or repeat speech to you.
4. Providing a courtesy to others. Wearing a hearing aid is not a mark of infirmity, but may be a mark of courtesy to others. Your hearing loss is much more noticeable than hearing aids.
5. Hearing better in noise. Wearing hearing aids can improve the brain's ability to correlate and process speech when there is a background of competing noise like in a restaurant or crowd.
6. Localizing and identifying sounds in the environment. Wearing hearing aids allows the auditory system, including the brain to locate sounds such as warning signals while at work or in the car.
7. Maximizing your earning potential. Studies have now clearly demonstrated that degree of hearing loss can impact the ability of persons to earn a proper living. Even mild hearing losses can interfere with a person's ability to maximize learning potential. Hearing aids provide a cost benefit if you are still working.
8. Maximizing your quality of life. We live in a world that depends on communication and the primary channel for communication is through our ears.