Baby Boomer population sets trends in new hearing technology

— The use of digital technology in hearing aid devices began in 1987 and fi zzled fast with bulky equipment and high battery drainage. In the last few years, ground-breaking advancements has made digital hearing aids an explosive market, as reported by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Bella Vista Hearing Center is a leader in providing cutting-edge hearing technology to the Northwest Arkansas area. Emerging technology for those with hearing loss has engaged the baby boomer generation as trendsetters for utilizing Bluetooth wireless connectivity, rechargeable batteries and waterproof hearing aids.

Audiologists, Dr. Molly Dillon and Dr.

Hope Rowe of Bella Vista Hearing Center, report that today’s hearing instrument technology can easily rival that of other state-of the-art devices.

“Today’s digital hearing instruments contain core platforms that can perform 200 million calculations per second, as well as analyzing 46 different aspects of the environment,” Dillonsaid.

This potential enhances speech understanding, particularly while a person moves through the surroundings, thus making transitions much more subtle.

The feedback from patients during recent hearing instrument fittings have been extraordinarily positive, reported Dillon.

“It’s never been a better time to improve your hearing,” she added.

Bella Vista Hearing Center is staffed by professionals who treat and educate patients about special needs in the world of sound.

Dr. Dillon brings a diverse professional background and has trained extensively in hearing instruments, assisted living technology and aural rehabilitation. Dr. Rowe embraces the auditory field and the ability to assist all ages of hearing impaired.

Both Dr. Dillon and Dr. Rowe are available for diagnostic hearing evaluations, hearing instrument consultations and hearing instrument fi ttings. Anyone interested in testing the available technology can get a 30-day free trial.

Interested parties should ask about wireless blue tooth technology for audio streaming of TV, MP3 and cell phones through hearing aids.

Bella Vista Hearing Center has served Bella Vista for more than a decade and is committed to quality customer service. The office is located at 22 Sugar Creek Center. For more information call (479) 876-0110.

Business, Pages 16 on 09/07/2011