Hearing loss isn’t new, but over the years, the assistive technologies we use to correct hearing has evolved substantially. Modern hearing aids are more feature-packed and affordable than ever before. Which brand and model is best for you?

Cochlear implants are implantable medical devices that allow wearers to hear and process audio information more clearly. Although cochlear implants perform the same basic function as hearing aids, there are several key differences between how both assistive hearing technologies work.

For many sufferers, it’s a simple annoyance that comes and goes. The official name for this medical condition is ”tinnitus,” and can be “a constant buzzing, hissing, humming or ringing in the ears – with no apparent sound source.”