When I first got my most recent pair of digital hearing aids, I sometimes thought, "now if only I could program them - or each of them - with a computer myself, as
there's really no way the audiologist and I in his office can deal with all of the invironmental acoustics, interference, etc., they may be (and often are) subject to". But there are other non-technical variables which are important. From time to time the filters in the hearing aid will need replacing, as when they become clogged they muffle much clarifying HF sound. these are too small, even to be seen, by a non-specialist, or so i was informed. As tim says, however, best consult with the audiologist who assessed the person's need to have a hearing aid. The program or kit used is probably specialised: some extra hardware bits and bobs to calibrate the physical hearing aid from the laptop (or PC are included, I would say, based on my experience. the program/computer will have been given a profile of your hearing, based on an 'audiogram', etc., and it adjusts the available frequency range accordingly. The art, then, is for you and the expert to find what you are most comfortable with. DeafHear are a bit behind the curve, (and the HSE) when it comes to hearing aid technollogy.----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Culhane" <tim.culhane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:03 PM Subject: [vicsireland] Re: PC Connectivity to a Hearing Aid
Hi Michael, It would be difficult to knowwithout more details on the exact model of Siemens hearing aid being used. I wear hearing aids and I know that audiologists and hearing aid providers use computers and software to ajust the settings on the hearing aid. However, I'm not aware if such software is available to the general public. The person involved would probably be best advised to talk to their audiologist or the practice from which the hearing aid was purchased. TimFrom: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Lavin Sent: 28 February 2012 20:56 To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [vicsireland] PC Connectivity to a Hearing Aid Hello VICS Members I have been asked by an acquaintance who is using a Siemens hearing aid if I would put out a call to find out if anybody out there can assist. He wants to know if anyone is using an ordinary computer to control a hearing aid's frequency? I myself don't know anything about this area but I imagine that the hearing aid may have inbuilt intelligence to interface with a compute.Any help gratefully accepted.Regards,Michael
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