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Aging and Hearing Loss: Can You Talk About It?
Aging Well | Last Active: Mar 10, 2023 | Replies (62)Comment receiving replies
I’ve had a hearing aid (one ear only) for about 6 years and haven’t worn it much last 5 years. I’m almost totally deaf in the one ear and have tinnitus. When I get in group discussion, can’t hear and aid does not help so that’s main reason I don’t wear it. It’s also a pain to put batteries in it and clean all the little pieces.
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No question that adapting to hearing aids and maintaining them takes time and effort. It's important to know that it also takes time using them for your brain to adapt to a different way of listening. This is especially the case with cochlear implants, but also true with hearing aids.
Sometimes a person's desire to hear in social settings is motivational. Sometimes it may not be. Do you miss those social situations?
Hearing loss is so isolating, don’t miss out on anything.
As for getting hearing aids with batteries you can purchase the type that fit into a charger.
The hearing aids I-have were not cheap but the best investment in myself I have ever done.
I am not sure why there are no tax credits for them, I would consider them a medical expense. Write your congress person about hanging the tax laws.
Hope this helps!
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I am 78 years old and got my Hearing AIDS at Mayo Clinic this past year and they work fine..but they weren’t cheap.. I have gotten good support from Mayo with learning how to maintaining them..