I got hearing aids in my 30s. Here's what I learned.

How hearing aids helped me transform from a bookish girl to a social adult, fully participating in gatherings and work events.

My experience trying out CROS hearing aids for single-sided deafness

My experience wearing a CROS hearing aid to help with my single-sided deafness. Ultimately, I decided the device's disadvantages outweighed its advantages.

My hearing loss is worse in one ear. Should I be concerned?

While a little bit of variation in hearing abilities between the ears is normal, "asymmetric" hearing loss could indicate an underlying medical condition. Learn more about uneven hearing loss between the ears.

Hearing aids and background noise

Modern hearing aids have lots to help reduce the burden of noisy background environments. But you can also improve your ability to hear speech in noise by using assistive listening devices and methods like auditory training.