Collin County Living Well Magazine Fall 2013 | Page 56

Hearing Aid FAQ:
The Telephone Edition
By Celia McCormick, Aud.D.
speech clarity. These amplified telephones are available through a Texas state program at no cost to patients. Speakerphones are also a wonderful option for hearing aid users. Utilizing both ears to listen to a conversation allows your brain to better process the incoming speech signal. o I have to take off my hearing aids to use the telephone? No. New technology includes algorithms that virtually eliminate the whistling feedback associated with holding a telephone next to a hearing aid. Also, many hearing aids are equipped with an automatic telephone listening program. These programs are specifically designed to enhance speech through the tele