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Need decision help how to proceed with hearing aids, your experience
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My spouse HAD RX hearing aids for free and conviently lost them because of not liking "hearing other peoples conversations". Refused adjustment follow up. I hear other people all the time I said It's OK to hear..lost on the spouse.
30 years later. I been offering to buy new and has No interest. I don't know her freqs but the tv is always up to 70+/100 and I hear 12/100. When I talk to her she ends up saying I'm Yelling! And crying ensues. We are at a point she just wants to Die instead of hearing aids... IDK.
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Has your wife had her hearing tested by a doctor of audiology recently? It might help for her to learn more about hearing aids that are available now compared to what she once had.
My attitude changed when I met other people who used hearing aids who were willing to sit down and talk about it. That was a long time ago, but today through involvement in HLAA for several decades, I've learned a great deal about all aspects of hearing loss including the psychosocial aspects. I find it amazing that people are so negative about getting hearing help.
Losing hearing is a major life loss as it separates us socially and creates barriers that we, and others do not understand. I hope you might be able to connect face to face with someone or a group of people who live with hearing loss and are open to talking about it. on line is helpful, but in person is even better!
If there is an HLAA chapter in your area, connect with them even if you have to do it alone.
https://www.hearingloss.org/get-involved/hlaa-chapters/
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I unfortunately have had to wear hearing aids for probably around eight years now.
Do I like them? Not really but the alternative is not being able to hear the people I love.
Do I hope they continue to improve? The answer is most definitely. My latest pair are far superior to my first pair.
Do I hope they find a way to regrow hair cells in my ears to restore my hearing? Most definitely but at age 73 I am a realist. It might be too late for me but not for my six year old granddaughter that was born with mild to moderate hearing loss.
Long story short tell your wife she is missing many things in life and you would like her to turn down the TV set and stop saying you are yelling at her.
Best of luck to both of you.