Usually, most people don’t think about hearing loss until it gets worse. And then you suddenly notice: it’s hard to understand what the family is saying in the noisy kitchen, the TV works almost at maximum, and during meetings you get tired not from conversations, but from constant tension. Often it is not “character”, “tiredness” or “bad mood”, but a very specific story about hearing loss.
Most often, we deal with sensorineural hearing loss, when the hair cells in the coil or the auditory nerve are damaged. The most typical cause is age-related changes, the so-called presbyacusis, but in turn, acoustic trauma, genetics, ototoxic medicine etc. Often the process drags on for years, a person gets used to it, adjusts, but gradually loses speech intelligibility in communication, activity and confidence decrease.
In practice, it sometimes looks like this: the patient complained for a long time that “everyone around has bad diction.” Until it was found out on audiometry that he already has persistent bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. And for such cases, there is a solution to the problem – the optimally selected ReSound hearing aid.
Why hearing aids and not “wait a little longer”
There are types of hearing impairment that can be fully or partially compensated by medical or surgical intervention, for example, removal of sulfur plug, treatment of otitis media, surgery for otosclerosis. But sensorineural impairment, especially age-related or genetic, in most cases is not treated with a “pill” – damaged nerve cells are not restored. But it is possible to compensate for such hearing loss with the help of modern digital hearing aids.
If we leave everything as it is, the consequences are not only about “I can’t hear well.” It has been scientifically proven that uncompensated hearing loss is associated with deterioration of cognitive functions, balance disorders, risk of falls, decrease in social contacts. From the experience of deaf specialists, it manifests itself in the following way: a person gradually stops visiting, begins to avoid meetings, leaves the house less often. And as if there is less strength, and the mood is not the same. And over time, with uncompensated hearing loss, our brain begins to “forget” sounds and the intelligibility of speech decreases.
Ask yourself an honest question: If you find yourself constantly not understanding what others are saying, turning up the volume on the phone, or “don’t like big companies,” isn’t it time to get your hearing checked and consider hearing aids instead of just putting up with it?
ReSound: not a hearing amplifier, but a medical device for an active life
An important point that we always make to patients is that a ReSound hearing aid is not just a hearing solution, but a certified medical product that is selected by an audiologist or a hearing care professional. At the Medicenter in Kyiv, one of the priority areas is hearing care: comprehensive hearing examination, treatment, hearing restoration operations and, when necessary, hearing prosthetics with ReSound hearing aids.
What the ReSound brand provides for an active person:
- a full line – from behind-the-ear to in-ear models, to compensate for hearing loss from mild to severe and profound; including options with masker of ear noise (tinnitus) and protection of residual hearing from too loud sounds;
- the ability to “hear at 360°” – devices work with spatial sound, help to navigate in the city, on the road, at meetings, in line at the supermarket;
- modern digital platforms with elements of artificial intelligence that analyze the noisy environment and automatically adjust the amplification of quiet sounds and reduce the impact of loud ones.
ReSound hearing aids are very simple: where there used to be a constant whisper or hum, you begin to hear voices and feel intonation.
From invisible to “smart”: what ReSound models are
When a patient comes into the office and asks: “I want something small and preferably inconspicuous,” we offer several options.
Some patients choose in-ear hearing aid – deep canal or canal that hides in the ear. This is the same “inconspicuous hearing aid”, which is almost invisible from the side, but which can provide decent sound for everyday communication. For others, it is precisely the compact behind-the-ear models that are suitable – especially when compensation for greater hearing loss is required.
The ReSound line includes the following popular models:
- ReSound Nexia – hearing aids with advanced sound processing technology in noise conditions, improved perception of the user’s own voice, with an updated version of Bluetooth LE Audio with Auracast support.
- ReSound Enzo – powerful hearing aids, perform well in noisy environments, in restaurants, open offices;
- ReSound Key is a line of in-ear and behind-the-ear devices that include basic hearing solutions that patients choose as a reliable option without complex options.
Often people think that “digital hearing aids” are something complicated and confusing. In fact, all the complexity is “under the case”. The user sees only that the hearing aid is put on in the morning, put in the charger in the evening (if it is a rechargeable model) or once a week or two the air-zinc battery is changed – and that’s it.
Smartphone connected hearing aid: how it works in real life
A separate story – when a person needs one a hearing aid connected to a smartphone. For active residents of Kyiv, this is almost a must-have. Modern ReSound models with Bluetooth support direct connection to iPhone and Android flagships:
you can talk on the phone, and the sound goes directly to the devices, without a loud speaker;
listen to music, podcasts, watch videos with sound – actually use devices as wireless headphones;
use the app on your phone to slightly adjust the volume or change the app in different situations.
One of our patients, a small business owner, said at a follow-up visit, “I stopped taking my hearing aids off even at home because I have Zoom, calls, and even the radio through them. I simply forget that these are medical devices – I perceive them as a convenient headset.” And that’s exactly the level of integration we need from a modern device.
Active life at any age: separately about people 60+
A separate segment of our work is patients 60+ with age-related hearing impairment. Presbycusis, as stated above, develops over time in most people, and the older a person is, the higher the risk. Often, children or grandchildren bring their parents, grandfather or grandmother with the words: “He (she) has become withdrawn, hard of hearing, nervous.”
A hearing aid for an elderly person is not a luxury, but a tool for preserving both physical and mental health: hearing compensation reduces the risk of falls, isolation, deterioration of cognitive functions (dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, etc.).
For this category, we often choose more basic, but easy-to-use ReSound models: with convenient buttons, simple “modes”, clear instructions. What is important here is not the name of the model, but the fact that a person is not afraid of the device and can use it independently.
Why you shouldn’t buy a hearing aid “just online”
A very common scenario: a person searches for “Buy a hearing aid in Kyiv”, sees dozens of offers and begins to choose based on price or a beautiful picture. It sounds logical, but it’s a bad idea. ReSound hearing aids are not household “hearing amplifiers”, but medical devices that must be precisely adjusted to your audiogram, type of hearing impairment, and lifestyle.
At the Medicenter, the process looks like this. First, a consultation with a hearing specialist, an otolaryngologist, then a comprehensive hearing diagnosis, an assessment of your daily needs: do you work in an office or in a noisy factory, drive a car or use noisier public transport, lead an active social life or spend more time at home, like movies, or talk on the phone a lot. And already taking into account all these nuances, a specific model of the ReSound hearing aid or several options to choose from is selected.
Practice shows: patients who first independently bought “something on the Internet” come with disappointment. The “device” whistles, presses, distorts the sound, lies in a drawer. And only after accurate diagnosis, fitting and programming of ReSound digital hearing aids according to the audiogram does the feeling that the world sounds normal again appear.
Medicenter in Kyiv: full support
Medicenter is a modern medical clinic in Kyiv, which specializes in diseases of the ear, throat, nose, oral cavity, eyes, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, hearing diagnostics and hearing prosthesis. One of the main priorities is hearing aid and the selection of ReSound hearing aids. This means that you do not come to a “technique store”, “pharmacy” or “optician”, but to a medical center where otolaryngologists, otosurgeons, audiologists, hearing prosthetists work.
What is important for a person who wants to hear better and stay active:
The medical center offers a full cycle – from a hearing examination to the selection and programming of ReSound hearing aids, user training, the manufacture of individual ear pads, further adjustment of settings when living conditions or hearing conditions change, service and warranty. And this is exactly the format that allows you to not just “buy a hearing aid”, but to get real hearing comfort in the long term.
A small final word
In short: ReSound hearing aids are a chance to regain a normal, active life without constant “questioning”, “speak louder” and without avoiding visiting favorite places due to noise and fatigue. They are created precisely as medical devices, but at the same time they keep up with technology: they connect to a smartphone, work as wireless headphones, remain inconspicuous and comfortable.
If you feel that the hearing is “not right”, do not wait years. Take a simple step: you need to make an appointment for a hearing diagnosis at the Medicenter in Kyiv, calmly discuss your feelings and compensation options with the doctor. No pressure and aggressive sales. Just an honest conversation about how to bring sounds back into your life that you haven’t heard in a long time – and do it in a way that makes it really comfortable for you to live, work and rest.