A hearing aid fitting doesn't necessarily mean how comfortable it fits in your ear but rather does it amplify sounds correctly. Where you have your hearing aid fitted can make all the difference as to how well your hearing aid performs. You can buy the most expensive hearing aid but if it is not properly fitted it's not worth much. Consumer reports had followed a dozen actual patients for six months as they shopped for and used hearing aids, conducted a national survey of 1,100 people who had bought a hearing aid in the past three years, and lab-tested the features of 44 hearing aids. They found that most (2/3) of the patients had their hearing aids misfitted: They either amplified too much or too little.Many paid too much as well and were not informed about the capabilities of their hearing aids. These are just some of the reasons why finding a quality audiologist is so important. When looking for hearing aids, Houston has a great audiologist: Dr. Nagel.
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