@joangela - Let's see... my situation is that I'm 74. I've worn hearing aides since 1991 for a pretty normal hearing loss. I currently need new ones. I think it is abominable that there is no or very little coverage for seniors for hearing aids, glasses, and dental work!! I think my hearing has worsened since I got my last pair of hearing aids. I have Phonak, and they've been good, but I want to have an in-depth interview with my audiologist before I get a new pair. I have an excellent company here that works hard to find just the right hearing device for your particular hearing loss. My grandmother and mother both had hearing loss. My grandmother wore hearing aides but my mother refused! I've told my husband that i would pull my hearing aides behind me in a wheelbarrow if I had to! i can't stand not being able to hear.