Recall how the exciting new future technology was going to take civilization into the “world of tomorrow”? A technology “golden age” is here now and that includes modern hearing aids.
Having the ability to connect to your computer, smartphone, or TV is something that lots of contemporary hearing aid models come with. This will put the sound of these devices right in your ears so others around you will feel more comfortable and won’t have to ask you to turn the volume down.
While these technological features are perfect for entertainment purposes, some hearing aid wearers find the functions too difficult and frequently don’t set them up. This could be an expensive mistake.
Add Another Level of Safety With Improved Connectivity
According to the Fire Protection Research Foundation, the smoke detector can’t be heard by a significant number of people over 50. Do you have any rooms in your home where it would be hard to hear your smoke alarm? This can at times be a challenge even with a hearing aid. The good news is, new technology is presently minimizing this life-threatening hazard.
Every year, new devices are designed and released to the public. New hearing aids are able to connect to fire alarms that are part of smart home setup. This means you’ll hear the alarm wherever you are in your house. It works in essentially the same way as streaming your phone to any other smart device. The only difference is when you connect your hearing aids to your smoke alarms, it could save your life.
Hearing Aids Can Connect to Wi-Fi Doorbells
In addition to enhancing safety, there is excellent entertainment value in connecting your hearing aid to numerous devices in your house, but the current movement in smart home technology is outside your front door. Doorbells that can connect to Wi-fi are turning up in more and more homes. The advantage of these doorbells is that they feature audio and video features.
That’s one more device in your smart home for your hearing aid to connect to and that’s good news. Who’s that at your door? You would know immediately with a wi-fi connected doorbell, which would transmit audio straight into your ear.
Why It’s Worth Setting up up
It takes time to set these functions up to communicate with your hearing aid, and that stops many individuals from making use of them. But if you want a more comfortable, safer, and more enjoyable life, you need to understand that connecting your hearing aid to your smart home can help you have it.
The best part? We can demonstrate how to use these functions when you purchase your hearing aid. Even if you’re still not sure after you get home, the internet is a great resource for set-up help.
So to be direct, you’re missing out if you have newer hearing aids with wi-fi capabilities and you fail to take a few minutes to get them set up.
Is it Time to Upgrade Your Hearing Aids?
If you have older hearing aids they likely don’t have many connectivity options. Also, the audio quality of hearing aids is getting better every day. If you’re having trouble with hearing in certain settings or want to check out some of the new features you’re missing, schedule an appointment with us to improve your hearing and your quality of life.
