Monday, June 29, 2009

Cheap Hearing Aids For Senior Citizens

By Joanne Wren

Hearing loss can affect more than hearing. A person will often become frustrated. Relationships and work could suffer immensely. Many accept hearing loss as a part of life because they can not afford a hearing aid. I've listed below areas where you can find cheap hearing aids and places that give away free hearing aids.

Assisted listening devices (ADL) are the equipment that is always advertised on TV. It works well for people who have little to moderate hearing loss. It works by amplifying one sound while drowning out another, usually background noise. People use them by their self or with a hearing aid. The cost starts at $17.00

During my web search I found several cheap hearing aids. I will mention the top five they are; A&M hear & glow, Audina EZ ear, Audio D Simplicity, GN Re Sound Advance, Songbird Disposable.

The first three are, Audina EZ, A&M hear & glow and Audio D Simplicity. The first is Audina EZ it is used for mild to moderate hearing loss costing $175. A&M hear & glow is a full ear canal hearing aid, used for mild hearing loss. It costs around $200. Audio D Simplicity is for mild hearing loss and it costs $300

The list of cheap hearing aids continues with the GN Re Sound Advance and Songbird Disposable. GN Re Sound Advance is used for moderate hearing loss. It is the most expensive costing around $500. The last Songbird Disposable is the first disposable on the market. It cost $40 for each disposable aid that last 40 days.

There are resources that will gives away free hearing aids some of them include; Hearing aid manufactures, private foundations, implant center, Shriner's, moose lodge, lions club Sertoma club fraternal order of the eagles, and your doctor.

Children's free hearing aids sources include; Medicare, children's rehab centers, state government, schools, gift of hearing foundation, letthenhear.org, and miracle ear children's foundation.

Hearing aids range anywhere from $200 up to $9,000. The price depends on the style technology, manufacture and hearing loss. The TV advertises ALD's. They are good for people with mild to moderate hearing loss, normally costing around $20. Searching the web you can find a lot of companies who offers cheap hearing aids, and resources that will assist you in obtaining free hearing aids for adults.

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