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All About Siemens Hearing Aids
from: Maxx Seniors LifeSiemens is a well know company that provides a wide range of hearing aids, one of the most important of which is the Siemens Centra Active. Anyone with an active lifestyle will appreciate this model. For many situations it's protected against excessive moisture caused, for instance, by the menopausal hot flashes, which create havoc with many hearing aid users because of the unusual sweating that occurs during this time.
If you love to work in your garden or spend time outside during hot summer days, you've bound to perspire. If you wear a hearing aid, it's going to have to withstand this excess perspiration. If you really want eliminate your limitations when outdoors, this is a great feature because you won't have to worry about your hearing aid suddenly not working when you start to sweat.
This device has a clip-on microphone cover to protect it from moisture, dust and very tiny particles such as pollen. Pollen dust can be thick during the spring and might be a hindrance to your hearing aid if it's one that isn't protected.
Another development Siemens has access to is the charger. Batteries always seem to be a source of frustration for hearing aid users, especially if they couldn't get new ones when needed. Battery chargers are no longer just for video recorders, digital cameras and cell phones but now can help out the hearing impaired. Those limited by batteries can now extend their capabilities with the Centra Active Charger. Five hours of charging can be done conveninetly when you're sleeping since this little charger shuts off when it's done. You'll be able to get a full day's use out of your batteries and onto into the evening.
Other great products Siemens offers include:
1. Siemens Acuris Life: which is the first wireless hearing aid, an open canal aid, that has flexible tubes with soft tips, 3 memory settings, 16 channels, 3 year warranty, $1300
2. Siemens Centra Active: these are water-resistant, rechargeable, have an optional charger ($150), available in 11 colors, $1600
3. Siemens Cielo 2 Life
4. Siemens Cielo DIR BTE
5. Siemens Cielo Life
6. Siemens Artis 2 Life
Tests performed to determine the best hearing aid for your level of hearing loss include: whispered speech, tuning fork, audiometry, otoa coustic, emissions and auditory brainstem response. An audiologist can best determine which type of hearing aid is the best type that will best suit your needs.
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