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Bea Gormley never thought hearing aids would become a part of her everyday life. "I didn't have too high opinion of hearing aids because both of my parents had had hearing aids and they weren't that great.  They didn't help very much."

Out with the old and in with the new says audiologist Nancy Duncan. She says hearing aids have come a long way.  They've gone digital. One of the newest and most advanced devices on the market is the "Senso Diva".  It's a hearing aid so intelligent it can be programmed to think for it's user.   Nancy says, "It really makes it fine-tuneable, so the patient is getting superior hearing in most, if not all, environments."

The "Senso Diva" uses dual microphones and sophisticated digital processing techniques to allow the listener to hear what she wants to hear, especially conversations in noisy environments.  Nancy says, "It's always sort of seeking and searching sound to bring the best possible scenario for that person when it comes to listening."

Bea had worn a less high-tech digital aid for several years and just recently began wearing the "Diva".   She says it comes in handy with her work which includes talking to large groups of students about her childrens books. "They asked me questions and I heard them and I answered them and it was no problem. That was great."  Bea also sings in a chorus and until now had never really "heard" the music.  Traditional hearing aids tend to make music sound worse. The "Diva" has a special music feature where, just by pressing a button on the device, she can hear music the way it was meant to be heard. "Anyone who loves music knows music does something so wonderful for your spirit and it's really hard to miss out on that."

Contact Nancy Duncan at: (508)674-3334