{"id":364,"date":"2019-06-14T17:45:34","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T21:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entofathens.fm1.dev\/hearing-balance\/hearing-loss\/hearing-treatment-options\/"},"modified":"2020-08-11T19:44:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T23:44:48","slug":"hearing-treatment-options","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/hearing-balance\/hearing-loss\/hearing-treatment-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Treatment Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wondering what type of amplification is best for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/hearing-balance\/hearing-loss\/hearing-loss\/\">hearing loss<\/a>?<br>We have the right solution for you, whether you have mild or severe hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAPs)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/psaps.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/psaps.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/psaps-256x256.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Provide limited audible improvement in quiet<\/li><li>Increase speech understanding in quiet and non-challenging listening situations<\/li><li>Limited improvement in noise<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are hundreds of PSAPs currently on the market, ranging in quality and price. For those considering this amplification option, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/about-us\/our-team\/\">our audiologists<\/a> recommend the following devices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Bose\u00ae Hearphones\u2122<\/li><li>IQBuds\u2122<\/li><li>The BEAN\u00ae<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hearing Aids &amp; Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/RS_RE_RIE_62_ANT_GLOSS_yinyang_v1_current.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/RS_RE_RIE_62_ANT_GLOSS_yinyang_v1_current.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/RS_RE_RIE_62_ANT_GLOSS_yinyang_v1_current-256x256.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Improve ability and comfort in noise and complex listening situations<\/li><li>Improve speech understanding in noise<\/li><li>Completely customizable<\/li><li>Connect with smartphones and other Bluetooth\u00ae enabled devices<\/li><li>Stream music and TV audio<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hearing Aid Manufacturers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing aids are designed for all types of hearing loss, lifestyles and budgets. 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