Hearing Loss - Hearing Problems
The signs of hearing loss
Hearing loss tends to be a gradual
process. Hearing loss is invisible and more common than you might
think. You might notice that you can hear volume but not clarity.
You may find it harder to hear in noisier environments or when in
group situations. You may complain that people are mumbling and that
the television needs to be louder than it used to be and you don't
always hear the doorbell or the telephone.
What causes hearing loss?
Hearing loss can be caused by
temporary factors such as excessive wax in the ear canal. If more
permanent it can be attributed to a number of things, the most
common being the ageing process, followed by damage caused by
exposure to excessive noise. Other contributors to hearing loss can
be hereditary factors, disease, middle ear problems such as
perforated eardrums, certain drugs, injury and infections.
How common is hearing loss?
In the UK there are around 9 million
people suffering some level of hearing loss, of those around about
two thirds are over the age of 60. Over 70% of the population over
the age of 70 have at least some measurable hearing loss. It is
estimated around 4 million people in this country could benefit from
wearing hearing aids but have not yet addressed their hearing loss.
What about tinnitus?
Tinnitus is noise that originates
within the hearing system rather than externally. It can be caused
by problems in the outer ear such as excessive wax but is usually a
symptom of general hearing loss. It can affect one or both ears.
The sounds you hear if you suffer from tinnitus vary in severity and
tone from person to person. People suffering from tinnitus can
describe it as a "ringing" sound, a "buzzing" sound, a "humming
noise, "like running water", a "whistling" sound or like the "sound
from a seashell held close to the ear."
Will hearing aids restore my hearing?
Hearing instruments benefit many
people. However, no hearing instrument can restore your hearing back
to normal. The benefits depend on the severity of your hearing loss
and the level of technology, the ultimate aim to restore your
hearing as close as possible to natural levels of volume and
clarity.
So how can we help at Discount Hearing
Aids? See below for details. |
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UK Coverage - We can arrange for a local independent hearing aid
audiologist to contact you in most areas of the UK. Where we
can't help you directly we can point you in the right direction so
please just ask if unsure, we're here to help!
Independent Local Companies - All the hearing aid audiologists connected to this website are fully
qualified, independent, locally run businesses. This means you will
receive continuity of service, you will be dealing with the same
person each time you need assistance 'as and when you need it', unlike dealing with a national
company where typically high turnover of staff means it is often the case you
see a different hearing aid audiologist each time you arrange a
visit, often having to wait quite a long time for an appointment.
Low Prices - The hearing aid
prices you see on the website are the prices you will pay and they
are some of the lowest prices you'll find in the UK. |
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Some good reasons to choose Discount Hearing Aids
We offer a free home visit hearing test in the
comfort of your own home. Our hearing aid prices are
based on providing great value for money combined with
the widest choice of hearing aids available, along with
excellent aftercare.
If you are not satisfied with the results in the first
60 days you are entitled to a refund on return of the
hearing aids, at your discretion, not ours.
We often beat the national chains (companies like Hidden
Hearing, Amplifon (Amplivox, Sietech, Hearing Health,
Ormerods at Boots, Scrivens (The Hearing Company) etc)
on price by 20-60%, and always strive to supply our
hearing aids at the best price possible.
Are we the cheapest supplier of
hearing aids in the
country? Not always BUT our pricing is VERY competitive,
we think as a whole our prices are cheaper than 95% of
the competition AND we feel we offer far better customer
service than most. A question you might ask yourself -
'Why are most hearing aid suppliers afraid of listing
their full
hearing aids price list online?'
Click here for a more in depth explanation
We're convinced - if you see cheaper prices elsewhere,
how long have they been trading, how long will they be
trading in the future? Our prices and our margins are
really quite tight but sustainable. Over the last few
years we've seen hearing aid suppliers come and go,
usually offering unfeasibly low prices. Remember, a big
part of what you pay for is ongoing quality aftercare as
and when you need it, as
well as the best technology.
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Hearing Aid
Batteries and Hearing Aid Accessories
We recommend you
take a look at our sister site
Hearing Aid Batteries a website where you
can buy all your hearing aid batteries and
accessories at great prices with a very
efficient service.
We sell the
world's most popular
Rayovac hearing aid batteries in quantities
of 30 and 60 at about HALF THE PRICE of high
street prices and also
Duracell hearing aid batteries for
similar prices and similar quantities.
We also sell
wax guards from all the different manufacturers
including CeruStops, Oticon NoWax, Starkey
HearClear and Phonak SmartGuards, and domes for
RIC hearing aids including Phonak Audeo YES,
SMART and MINI, Oticon Agil, Epoq, Vigo, Dual
and Delta and Widex Passion, and lots of other
hearing aid related accessories besides. - Try
the site out even if you are not a customer at
present! |
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We supply digital hearing aids from all these trusted brands and
more;
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Phonak Exelia Art, Phonak Versata, Phonak Certena, Phonak Milo
Plus, Phonak Naida, Phonak Audeo YES / SMART / MINI |
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Oticon Agil, Oticon Epoq, Oticon Dual, Oticon Vigo, Oticon Hit
Pro, Oticon Sumo |
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Widex Mind, Widex Inteo, Widex Passion, Widex Aikia, Widex Flash
and Widex Real |
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Starkey Destiny, Starkey S Series and Starkey Zon |
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Resound Live, be by ReSound, dot2 by ReSound and
Resound Essence |
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Bernafon Verite, Bernafon Veras, Bernafon Brite, Bernafon Icos, Bernafon Prio and Bernafon
Neo |
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Unitron Passport, Unitron Latitude, Unitron Shift, Unitron Fuse
and Unitron 360 |
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Siemens Pure, Siemens Life, Siemens Motion, Siemens
Intuis and Siemens Nitro |
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Discount
Hearing Aids – THE network of
Independent Suppliers of Quality Digital
Hearing Aids.
Low
hearing aid prices, with the
widest
choice and
excellent aftercare.
Partner sites are
Hearing Aid Info,
Crystal Hearing,
Digital Hearing Care and
Hearing Aid Batteries. We supply
Phonak Hearing Aids,
Oticon Hearing Aids,
Widex Hearing Aids,
Starkey Hearing Aids,
GN Resound Hearing Aids,
Bernafon Hearing Aids,
Unitron Hearing Aids and
Siemens hearing aids.
Discount Hearing
Aids -
THE place for low
hearing aid prices, wide choice and
great aftercare
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