Interton

Interton was founded in Germany in 1962 and is today part of GN, a company dedicated to making life sound better through intelligent audio solutions that let you hear more, do more and be more than you ever thought possible. We are the only company in the world with medical, professional and consumer grade audio technology under one roof.

And yet, you may say: "I'm not really the type of person who wears a hearing aid." These days though, they're very different to the types you might remember. In fact, nowadays wearing a hearing aid is more like wearing glasses or a cool pair of wireless earphones. Put simply, hearing loss is a decrease in how well you can hear.

Hearing loss affects people in different ways. These are the most common hearing loss symptoms, and if you experience one or more of these signs, you might have hearing loss. You notice that you watch people's faces and lips more intently than you used to when they are speaking. Hearing loss can also be connected to certain diseases and medications, if you are concerned about this please speak with your doctor or hearing care professional.

The most common causes of hearing loss are the ordinary process of aging and exposure to loud noise and. The main types of hearing loss are sensorineural hearing loss and conductive hearing loss. With a lifetime of use, the cells of the inner ear often become damaged and reduce in number. The job of the inner ear cells is to transfer sound into electrical signals that the brain can interpret.

At your first appointment with a hearing care professional, he or she will ask you questions about your health and hearing, to understand your unique situation. You'll then take an in-depth hearing test called an audiogram. This shows exactly which sounds and frequencies you can and can't hear. Your hearing care professional will use this information to help you choose the best hearing aid for you.