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Aging and Hearing Loss: Can You Talk About It?

Aging Well | Last Active: Mar 10, 2023 | Replies (62)
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@marjou

Have tried to talk about this with friends and family with hearing issues but one of the main issue is cost of hearing aids being unaffordable and not covered under insurance.

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carolee888 | @carolee888 | Jul 12, 2022

I will be setting up an appointment for hearing tests for my husband and I. Have not got to the point of looking for a hearing but I have heard that they are expensive and not covered at all. Have you have an experience.

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Julie, Volunteer Mentor | @julieo4 | Jul 14, 2022

Yes, the cost of hearing aids is a problem. However, the VALUE of being able to hear is priceless. Sometimes we have to 'find a way'.

FYI, The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), a consumer based non profit, is working hard to get this issue to the legislative level with medicare coverage. HLAA's mission is to share information, to educate, to provide peer support and to advocate. It's an organization well worth supporting. http://www.hearingloss.org Prior to the founding of HLAA in 1979, very little attention was given to hearing loss. The National Institutes of Health didn't even have an institute within to study communication disorders. The prevailing attitude was that 'nothing could be done about it'. That has changed, and we've come a long way since then with technology and attitude. There's still a long way to go.
Have you ever checked out HLAA?

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