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Hearing Loss Mild to Moderate - both ears

Hearing Loss | Last Active: Jun 20, 2023 | Replies (14)
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@bobweb

As a senior citizen I too have moderate hearing loss which for many is typically at the higher audio frequencies. My OTC (Over The Counter) BTE (Behind The Ear) rechargeable MD Hearing Aids (MDHearingAid.com) have worked good for me since I bought them a year ago. The company has excellent after sales technical support.
However, just like with my eye glasses, I only wear my hearing aids when I know I really need them. Of course it's better to practice using the hearing aids often to train your brain to the new hearing frequencies you can hear.

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Julie, Volunteer Mentor | @julieo4 | Jun 20, 2023

Here's a challenge for you. Take a short written paragraph and eliminate all the consonants from it. Then try to read it with only the vowels. The consonants are high frequency sounds that give speech meaning. Those are the sounds most people with hearing loss start missing first. Those higher pitched sounds are typical of women's and children's voices. Then do the opposite and eliminate the vowels only. Time yourself when reading it both ways or have someone else read it.

Food for thought: Often other people are more aware of our poor hearing than we are. How do your family members and friends relate to your high frequency hearing loss?

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