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Hearing Loss: Come introduce yourself and connect with others
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I waa exposed to a noisy environment in my early twenties and belatedly started wearing hearing aids at 50. Now at 77, despite wearing high quality hraribg aids, my inability to hear is an increasing annoyance to family and friends, but deficit is not great enough for cochlear implants. What am I missing?
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https://hearinghealthfoundation.org/blogs/remote-mics-and-hearing-aids-equal-a-perfect-pair
Remote microphones that work with high powered hearing aids can make a huge difference in social settings where background noise is present,
I encourage you to check out HLAA. If there is a chapter in your area you will find a great deal of support from the members. http://www.hearingloss.org HLAA chapters are formed when people who are living with hearing loss come together to talk about it and learn. Support groups that provide mutual help can be life saving.
Unfortunately people without hearing loss don't understand that hearing aids don't "fix" hearing loss. We still need people to face us, minimize background noise, etc. Hearing loss is frustrating in relationships with families and friends. As a resource, you might check out Michael Harvey's book "Listen with the Heart: Relationships and Hearing Loss."
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I would suggest seeing a really good audiologist and trying some other high end hearing aids. I am somewhat stuck with Signia IX 7 hearing aids because my cost is only $1,800 for the pair. Check out TruHearing and some good Medicare Advantage plans. Humana Gold Plus might be one to look at.
Good luck.