Like many people, I suffer from hearing loss. Within the last year, I finally decided that I’d had enough and purchased a couple of hearing aids. I had a lot of questions about hearing aids – the first of which was why are the darned things so expensive. But after learning more about them, I see why. These are not just amplifiers; modern hearing aids are micro-computers that adjust sound levels based on computerized frequency mapping of the individual’s hearing. I can’t tell you the impact of hearing sounds that I had not heard in years …read more