House of Hearing Aids Newsletter

Thank you for trusting us to help you with your hearing. We appreciate your business, confidence and loyalty. Here at the House of Hearing Aids, it is our mission to continue providing the best possible care, advice and solutions. To that end, we have created a Preferred Patient Program to continue to bring you news about your hearing health as well as new products or services we think may better serve you.

We are introducing a new line of hearing aids, the NEW S series with Drive Architecture, which has a number of styles, power levels and prices that we believe meet the needs of our patients.

Welcome to the Next Generation of Hearing Aids.

- Virtually feedback FREE - no whistling

- Learns the acoustic characteristics of your ears

- Adjusts to sounds, directionally, for better understanding in noisy environments

- Improves speech understanding

- Improves hearing on the telephone

- Has significantly improved battery life

Are you hearing only part of the story? Hearing loss isn't just about turning up the volume. When you have a hearing loss, your ears may process only parts and pieces of words (toothbrush can become OO-BRU, for example) - so speech sounds are garbled and strange. Having people speak louder can help, but it doesn't address the problem.

We'd like to invite you to review the new S Series with Drive Architecture. We'll also update your audiogram and clean your current hearing aids at no charge.

This is a very exciting time in the hearing industry and we believe you'll find your visit beneficial. Please call for an appointment at the Lakewood office, 732-363-5991 or the Point Pleasant office at 732-892-3882.

Hearing Facts

Do You Know These FUN Facts About Hearing?

- Cicadas have their hearing organs in their stomachs

- Crickets have their hearing organs in their knees

- Male mosquitoes hear with thousands of tiny heairs growing on their antennae

- Fish do not have ears, but they can hear. They hear pressure changes through ridges on their bodies.

- Snakes do not have ears, but their tongues are sensitive to sound vibrations

- In WWI parrots were kept on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, because of their remarkable sense of hearing. When the parrots heard the enemy aircraft coming they would warn everyone of the approaching danger long before any human ear would hear it.

Do You Know the Facts of Hearing Loss?

- 1 of 10 Americans has a hearing loss, which is more than 28 million people

- 3 of 1000 Children have hearing loss

- 1.2 Million Children have hearing loss.

- 29% of People over age 65 have hearing loss

- The majority (65%) of people with hearing loss are below retirement age

- The majority (60%) of people with hearing loss are males

More Facts About Hearing Loss!

- Excessive noise is the number one reason for hearing loss

- Experts agree that continued exposure to noise of 86dB or louder, over time, will eventually harm hearing.

- The number one reason people seek a hearing solution is the recognition that their hearing has worsened. Usually this occurs from making a serious mistake, family pressure or safety concerns.

- If you cannot carry on a conversation in the presence of noise, it is too loud for your ears and can potentially cause hearing loss.

- 1 in 4 Workers exposed to high levels of noise will develop a hearing loss.

- Professions at risk of hearing loss include firefighters, police officers, factory workers, farmers, construction workers, military personnel, hearvy industry workers, musicians and entertainment industry professionals.

- The ear has over 25,000 tiny hair cells to help you hear the nuances of sound

Tips to Remember

- Have your hearing aid checked regularly by a hearing care professional

- Always carry spare hearing aid batteries

- Store your batteries at room temperature

- Keep the tab on your zinc air battery until you are ready to use it

- Never carry losse batteries in your pocket or purse. Metal objects such as keys or coins can short out batteries

- When your battery runs down in power, remove it and dispose

- Keep batteries out of reach of infants and small children

- Never try to recharge your hearing aid batteries

Enjoy Telephone Conversations Again!

Introducing the CapTel telephone. CapTel users can listen to the caller, and can also read the written captions for added clarity. Perfect for anyone who uses hearing aids or who finds it difficult to hear and understand clearly on the telephone. Exclusive $99.00 offer for New Jersey Residents only these phones are usually $495.00. If you are interested, we have brochures and order forms in our offices.

The House of Hearing Aids, Inc. has been in business for over 31 years. We have helped thousands of people in your community get their hearing ad their lives back. We look forward to seeing you for your FREE hearing evaluation and we can demonstrate the new products that are available to help you hear better.