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Hearing Aids


        Sound Advise on Hearing Aids
                  Nice little article about general hearing aid
                  purchase, where you can complain, and the
                  different types of hearing losses.

       

      National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
                  Nice site that gives basic information in easy to
                  understand terms for a patient who is
                  wondering about hearing aids. This is a really
                  good site.

       

      SHHH(Self Help for Hard of Hearing People)
                  SHHH has been around for a while. Nice web
                  site that is very tastefully done. Great for
                  patients.

       

      HearingExchange.com
                  Very Nice web site . Lists all kinds of resources
                  for patients and family members. Check this one
                  out!!

       

         Girls and Hearing Aids

         An excellent web site dedicated to young women and girls who want to create a more positive image.

       

      History of the Hearing Aid

        Very quick timeline of the history. Could be useful in a paper.

       

      Choose Your Hearing Aid

        Good site that was created by an audiologist to help hearing aid patients find out what is most important to them.

      HearingAidHelp.com
              Seems like a nice web site for patients to find out
              information on the topic of hearing aids. It doesn't
              seem to be sales driven, but it is affiliated with
              selling hearing aids.

      The Listen Up Web

              Very interesting web site that has some serious explanations

               for how a hearing works and what the specs all mean. Really

               cool.

       

      Hearing Aid Forums

               Really great website that allows people to write questions

                and experiences with hearing aids.

       

      Hearing Aid Information

               Very nice website that gives really good information about

                hearing aids and how they work. It also explains many

                different areas about how a hearing aid works and the

                 different components.

    Hearing Aid Manufactures
     

                        Good web site for information on their products.
     

      Oticon Web Site

        The web site has areas called sound and hearing, hearing aid history, Oticon- The Company, and our products.

         

      GNResound Web Site

        Very nice web site that has information about their product, investment opportunities, consumer information, and career information.

         

      Starkey, Omni, Nu-Ear, and Qualitone Hearing Aid Manufacturers

        The Starkey web site has links to several different hearing aid manufacturers and consumer sites.

       

      Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc.

        Basic web site for a hearing aid manufacturing company. It has consumer information and other areas. Has a fun site that quizzes people called mystery ear.

      Unitron Hearing
              Has a really cute place for kids to play games. Nice
              web site.

    Advanced Web Sites
     

                        Nice site that could give you a little information
                        about insurance and hearing aid purchases.
                        Becareful!!! Insurance companies are very tricky.
                        It is up to the patient to make sure they know their
                        plans.