Q9. What type of hearing aid will suit me?
A9. This depends upon the type of hearing loss you have and the extent of the damage. You will be advised in this by an audiologist who will explain the different hearing aids to you and how they can help.
If you need a hearing aid then you have a choice between obtaining one on the NHS (which is free) or buying one from a private dispenser. If you opt to buy your hearing aid then you will have a greater range of options than an NHS one but this can be a costly option. There are a range of hearing aids which include:
- Behind the ear
- In the ear
- In the canal
- Disposable hearing aids
A comprehensive section on hearing aids can be found within our hearing loss treatments section.
FAQS Index : A guide to Hearing Loss
- What causes deafness?
- Why has my hearing gone worse as I have got older?
- Is there more than one type of hearing loss?
- Why does my child get lots of ear infections?
- What is ‘glue ear?’
- Can listening to an MP3 player affect your hearing?
- I need a hearing test, what can I expect?
- What is a cochlear implant?
- What type of hearing aid will suit me?
- Will deafness ever be cured?
Hearing Loss
- Hearing Loss Guide
- The Ear
- Ear Health
- About Hearing Loss
- What is Hearing Loss?
- What is Deafness?
- Types of Hearing Loss
- Symptoms of Hearing Loss
- Diagnosing Hearing Loss
- Social Impact of Hearing Loss
- Causes of Hearing Loss
- Age related hearing loss
- Cancer Treatment
- Ear Conditions
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
- Barotrauma
- Blockage in the Ear Canal
- Cauliflower Ear
- Cholesteatoma
- Ear Allergies
- Ear Infection
- Ear wax
- Foreign Body in the Ear
- Hyperacusis
- Injury to the ear
- Labyrinthitis
- Large vestibular aqueduct syndrome
- Mastoiditis
- Meniere’s Disease
- Otosclerosis
- Otitis Externa
- Otitis Media
- Perforated Eardrum
- Pressures Sores on the Ear
- Sensorineural Deafness
- Surfer’s Ear
- Tinnitus
- Usher’s Syndrome
- Vertigo
- Ear Piercing
- Illness and Disease
- Medicines
- Music
- Workplace Noise
- Children and Hearing Loss
- Risk Factors for Hearing Loss in Children
- Symptoms of Hearing Loss in Children
- Ear Conditions in Children
- Ear Infections
- Glue Ear
- Otorrhea
- Auditory Processing Disorder
- Meningitis and Hearing Loss in Children
- Deafness and Children
- Hearing Tests for Children
- Treatment for Hearing Loss in Children
- Communication for parents
- Baby Hearing Screening
- Hearing Loss Treatments Intro
- Antibotics
- Auricular Acupuncture
- Cochlear Implant
- Ear Candles
- Ear Drops
- Ear Surgery
- Hearing Aids
- Analogue Hearing Aids
- Digital Hearing Aids
- Hearing Aids for Children
- NHS or Private?
- Using your Hearing Aid
- Caring for your Hearing Aid
- Myringoplasty
- Myringotomy
- Tinnitus Masker
- Future Developments
- Gene Therapy
- Stem Cell Research
- Captions for deaf
- American Sign Language
- FAQs
- Glossary
- Balance Disorders
- Dizziness
- Vestibular Schwannoma