@jymm
People don’t understand cognitive overload and I know of many who have put their hearing aids away into a drawer. They’ve not given them a chance or expect too much out of them. It behooves us to learn about how our ears work...how our brain works...how it affects our lives. Your Audi won’t tell you all this...it’s not that an experienced Audi doesn’t know but that they are trying to get the best possible listening environment for you....in the office. We have to educate them and let them know what we are experiencing out in the real world so they can think about it and pass it on to others.

There’s only so much hearing aids and audiologists can do. I happen to have a small window for adjustments since I have a profound loss. I know this because my Audi told me this and she and I have developed a wonderful rapport. She is unusual because she wants to know about personal experiences and is extremely patient.

She knew about memory difficulty. I’m not sure how much she explains to others but then so many people don’t do research about their own loss and don’t know what questions to ask or how to explain their difficulties and frustrations.

I could literally write a book about this subject so will end right here.

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FL Mary