Do I Really Need Two Hearing

Aids?

One of the more common questions I am asked as an

Audiologist is whether two

hearing aids are necessary.

If you have hearing loss in

both ears, known as bilateral

hearing loss, you are more than

likely to benefit from hearing

aids in both ears.

Let me share with you some of the reasons

why two hearing aids are better

than one.

By wearing two hearing aids instead of

just one, you may notice you can better

focus in on one speaker in a difficult

listening situation where multiple people

are talking at the same time.

Being able to tell where sounds are

coming from is called localization and is one of the more important

functions of binaural hearing.

Research has shown that when only one hearing aid is worn,

the ear without a hearing aid tends to

lose its ability understand clearly.

Before you decide on one hearing aid, try two. I’m positive you’ll be convinced that two is better

than one.