Hearing aid technology has come a long way since its early days. However, they're still evolving before our very eyes. Hearing aids are getting more convenient to use, with added features and functions to support everyday life and work. One of the significant technological strides made in recent years is the rechargeable hearing aid. Does this mean that all hearing aids will be rechargeable in years to come? The Rise of Rechargeable Hearing Aids It’s a fact that rechargeable hearing aid technology has been around for a while. However, thanks to problems with battery technology, it was only ever seen...

Hearing aids have advanced in leaps and bounds over the past few decades. Check out these 7 interesting things that you probably aren’t aware of. They’ve been around a lot longer than you think It’s easy to think that hearing aids have only been around in the last few decades, but they actually go back a few centuries in some way shape or form. The 1700s saw the use of ear trumpets, and while they had to be held up to ear when one wanted to hear better, they helped people such as Ludwig Van Beethoven. The first electric hearing...

With so many different models of hearing aids on the market, it’s good to understand what you are looking at to make sure you get the right type for your needs. Do you know the difference between analog and digital hearing aids? Let’s find out. How long have they been around? Analog hearing aids have been around much longer than digital devices, and first came into use during the 60s and 70s. Digital hearing aids have only been around for the last couple of decades, but their design and feature list is still improving. While not as advanced as digital...

If you or a loved one has been advised to use hearing aids to assist with hearing loss, it’s a good idea to find out what they are and how they work so you can feel more comfortable with the decision to use them. Some people are afraid to use hearing aids, as they don’t fully understand the benefits, and how they can enrich their life. What are hearing aids? Hearing aids are small devices that allow a person to hear better in quiet or noisy environments. They allow the users to listen and communicate with others, and be able...

The hearing aids that you can find today in Nano’s store are a far cry from the very first hearing aids that were invented more than two centuries ago. In this post we are going to take a look at the brief history of hearing aids so you can understand how they have evolved. 17th Century: Trumpet hearing aids The very first kind of hearing aid that was invented back in the 17th century was referred to as an ‘ear trumpet’. These were designed to help the partially deaf hear better and became very popular near the end of the...