Hearing Aids Arkansas | North Little Rock AR

Phonak Hearing Aids has a cool initiative many with hearing loss may not know about. It’s called simply, “Hear The World.” They have many offerings on their website including learning how to recognize hearing loss, hearing tests and ways for people to get involved in knowing more about hearing loss.

They recently did a survey which reveals that growing noise pollution affects both physical and mental health. The survey shows that exposure to high noise levels were found to result in gradual hearing loss, stress, aggression and insomnia in 73 percent of those surveyed. The month of May is Better Hearing and Speech Month and Hear The World is encouraging all those who care about their hearing health to have their hearing screened this month.

This survey polled 4,405 people all aged between 14 and 65 in several countries including the US, France, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Italy. Almost 50 percent felt “trapped” at some time in the past by noise.

Noise is one of the most common causes of hearing loss and nearly 10 millions Americans have already suffered irreversible hearing damage from noise while 30 million are exposed to dangerous levels of noise every single day – leading to more than 800 million people worldwide living with hearing loss according to the Better Hearing Institute.

According to Dr. Craig Kasper, Chief Audiology Officer of Audio Help Hearing Centers, many don’t recognize the impact of hearing loss outside of loud occupational settings because it is gradual. Because of this, he surmises, many do very little to prevent this hearing loss which is mostly from simple noise pollution. He adds, “Better Hearing and Speech Month is the perfect time to take a moment and think about what you are doing to take care of your hearing and to encourage others to do the same.”

Noise Induced Hearing Loss is caused by exposure to noise that is too loud or ongoing which causes sensitive structures in the inner ear to become damaged. It is characterized by gradual and progressive loss of high frequency hearing sensitivity.

It is also noted that certain loud noises can have an effect on us emotionally like urgent wake up calls or alerts that cause a stress response. Excess noises is also known to cause the production of stress hormones epinephrine, norepinephrine and cortisol continuously circulating the body, which leads to high blood pressure, stroke and heart disease.

According to the survey by Hear The World, the top five noises causing the most annoyance were:

• People listening to music without earphones on a train, or other closed environments
• Construction sites and work
• People using their cell phones on a train, bus or other closed environments
• Animals like barking dogs
• Street noise (cars, motorcycles, trucks and the like)

Arkansas Hearing Aid Service along with Hear The World and Phonak want to encourage Arkansas residents to protect their hearing and to participate in Better Hearing and Speech Month in May by getting your hearing tested. Call to set up an appointment.

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We offer various hearing aids to our customers depending on their needs and their particular needs in order to best manage their hearing loss. Among those offered by us are the Phonak Hearing Aids. One of the Phonak models is the  Exelia which is known as the Full Life Experience hearing aid.

Exélia is a unique combination of cutting-edge technology, audiological expertise and wireless connectivity, which delivers unprecedented hearing performance and user interaction together with easy access to modern communication and entertainment systems.

As part of its mission to give hearing impaired individuals access to all the activities that make up a full life, Phonak has applied invaluable input from end users and hearing care professionals to identify the three key drivers to the delivery of maximum client benefit: performance, control and connectivity.

Ultimate performance
Exelia’s superior hearing performance is based on SoundFlow, a revolutionary automatic system that seamlessly creates an infinite number of situation-specific programs. This is backed by VoiceZoom, the most sophisticated adaptive, multi-channel directional system available, and WhistleBlock Technology, which sets a new benchmark in feedback cancellation. With a host of other industry-leading features and superior audiological algorithms, Exelia is the most advanced hearing system to date.

Sophisticated control
Although seamless automatic hearing performance is paramount, users occasionally require manual control. The optional myPilot command center provides intuitive control of hearing instrument functions and sophisticated network status information. This includes ZoomControl – a world’s first, which enables users to control their hearing focus, offering a solution to difficult situations such as listening in a car. And Exélia QuickSync addresses those moments when fast, simple binaural adjustment is required, ensuring balanced, synchronized hearing at all times.

Unlimited connectivity
Technology surrounds us, and modern lifestyles require access to a multitude of devices and gadgets. iCom is a highly innnovative wireless communication interface through which any Bluetooth enabled device is accessible with stereo audio quality.  Exélia users can now enjoy interference-free, binaural mobile phone use with iCom. As an additional feature iCom can be directly connected to the proven FM technology from Phonak, allowing for the most comprehensive connectivity spectrum available in the market today.

Phonak CEO Valentin Chapero confidently states, “Exelia truly represents a major leap forward in hearing system technology, offering fantastic automatic functionalities in addition to a convenient wireless interface with the digital world. Exélia bridges the longstanding gap between the hearing instrument industry and the consumer electronics industry, providing wearers the same level of connectivity as everyone else.  When it comes to both audiological
performance and interaction with the world around us, Exélia has no peer”.

Exelia hearing systems are based on Phonak’s revolutionary new CORE (Communication Optimized Real-audio Engine) technology, a wireless processing platform which challenges the notion that all hearing instrument technology is comparable. CORE represents a whole new era in hearing technology introducing benchmark computing power and sophisticated wireless technology – even facilitating wireless transfer of fitting data to CORE enabled instruments.

iCube is the first programming device that allows for cable free fittings. As a result, hearing care professionals have more fitting flexibility than ever before, with the choice of iCube or standard fitting interfaces, HI-PRO or NOAHlink.

As a complete product family, Exelia caters to the diversity of personal communication needs and lifestyles with customized solutions for each individual wearer.  These include standard and micro BTE models and a full range of custom models from CIC to ITE. The high- performance features in every model are optimized for monaural or binaural fittings to ensure that every hearing loss and communication need can be addressed.

Exélia celebrates the diversity of personal communication needs and lifestyles with comprehensive, tailored hearing solutions for each individual wearer.

At Arkansas Hearing Aid Center, your needs are our primary concern.  We take pride in providing you with great services and superior products.  As part of our commitment to satisfying your needs, we proudly dispense the latest Phonak digital hearing instruments. Digital technology allows our audiologist to “fine-tune” a hearing instrument’s settings to your specific hearing needs while you’re wearing it! Your participation in the fitting process lets our staff quickly and precisely fit the hearing aids for your hearing loss.

The Exelia Phonak hearing aids are available to our Arkansas customers.

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Are you interested in finding out more about Phonak Hearing Aids in Arkansas? This is the place. Below you will discover that Phonak hearing aids come in several different models and about the Phonak company itself.

• Exelia
• Naida
• Inspiro
• Versata
• Certena

About Phonak  Hearing Aids

Headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland, Phonak, a member of Sonova Group, has developed,
produced and globally distributed state-of-the-art hearing systems and wireless devices for more than
50 years. The combination of expertise in hearing technology, mastery in acoustics and strong
cooperation with hearing care professionals allows Phonak to significantly improve people’s hearing
ability and speech understanding and therefore their quality of life.

Phonak offers a complete range of digital hearing instruments, along with complementary wireless
communication systems. With a worldwide presence, Phonak drives innovation and sets new industry
benchmarks regarding miniaturization and performance.

Phonak Hearing Aids Mission

Phonak – Life is on
We are sensitive to the needs of everyone who depends on our knowledge, ideas and care. And by
creatively challenging the limits of technology, we develop innovations that help people hear,
understand and experience more of life’s rich soundscapes.
Interact freely. Communicate with confidence. Live without limit. Life is on.

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