Hearing Aid History: From Ear Trumpets to Digital Technology
Max E. Valentinuzzi
Abstract
It is said that time marches on, and one thing is certain: Hearing loss marches right along with it.1 The recorded history of hearing loss goes back hundreds of years, and attempts to correct hearing loss have been in existence since the very first person to cup a hand behind one ear. The good news is hearing aids and other assistive listening devices have come a long way since the first rudimentary attempts at improving hearing. Yes, hearing aid technology is still evolving and is still far from perfect. Well, nothing is perfect in life, as perfection is always an unreachable limit.
Topics & Concepts
Active listeningHearing aidPerfectionNothingHearing lossAudiologyComputer sciencePsychologyCommunicationPhilosophyMedicineEpistemologyStructural Engineering and Vibration Analysis