Austin American-Statesman

Loud TV is still not clear

- Saleem Assaf | H.I.S. Saleem Assaf (BA – Rice, MBA – UT) is a native Dallas, Texan and is a licensed fitter and dispenser of hearing instrument­s. He donates hearing aids to the Texas School for the Deaf and provides ear cleaning care at Safe Place and th

Q: My wife turns up our TV until is practicall­y shouts at us. But she insists she still cannot understand what’s being said well enough. How can hearing aids help?

A: Even though voices sound loud enough already, she is still missing subtle nuances in speech that help her brain decipher and understand speech more easily and more quickly. Properly programmed hearing aids can fill in what your wife’s natural hearing is missing.

With hearing aids on, she should notice a distinct increase in vocal clarity and speech distinctio­n to make understand­ing voices much easier and more comfort- able. As her brain re-adjusts to hearing those subtle nuances in speech, she will hear better and better.

The newest hearing aids use the most advanced audio-processors to analyze and improve what you hear. Plus, newer hearing aids can be programmed with unique settings for larger rooms, for noisy places, and even for whispered voices. Most newer aids can also be linked to smart phone and TVs for added clarity as well.

Before you and your wife make the leap and buy hearing aids, she first needs a hearing test to determine if she does indeed have a hearing loss. Find a well-reviewed hearing center and make an appointmen­t.

Call us at the Better Hearing Center of Austin at 512-2824327 for a free ear check-up, ear cleaning, hearing test, and hearing aid demonstrat­ion. We will evaluate how well you can hear with the newest, most highly advanced hearing aids. If they help you, we can arrange a 4-week, no-obligation hearing aid trial.

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