When to replace hearing aids
Possible reasons to buy new hearing aides:
1. Lost or broken
2. Out of warranty
3. Improved performance and features of new hearing aids
a. Now can connect to any cell phone or bluetooth device with both ears.
b. Rechargeable batteries that last 6 years (recharge daily)
c. Improvement of noise reduction in group settings
@imallears Hi Yes I think it was you come to think of it . I'm going to try them @bobbyboomers has found them at Vitacost . I order most of my supplements from Vitacost for years.
I get new hearing aids every two years. They are always an improvement. Enough time goes by and technology continues to move forward. It is then that I continue to keep up with technology in obtaining new hearing aids.
JoAngela
Thanks for your information on hearing aids I do go to neurmors senior care, they are reasonable for lower income people only draw back not pair
With Bluetooth white guard needs to be replaced often have Arthur’s often it falls on floor difficult to replace I need to use needle nose pliers to insert new
Guard n remove old one. Costco sells hearing aids for 1700.00 if you can afford them which I cannot. Ellen
Please elaborate about using a neck loop or headset if one's hearing aids don't have a t-coil.
@ner, if a hearing aid does not have a telecoil, a neckloop is useless. The telecoil is just another input to the hearing aid that can be used in conjunction with the microphone. A neckloop gets the sound source into a hearing aid via the telecoil. It's sometimes difficult to use a headset when you wear hearing aids due to the increased chances of hearing aid feedback. Plus, it may be painful to wear a headset because of the pressure put on the hearing aid. We may have to remove the hearing aid if we want to use other technology that requires the use of a headset.
Tony in Michigan
Feel many of us are in the same place, can not afford better hearing aids. My one drawback is replacing the white part called wax guard, with arthritis in my hands need to use needle nose pliers to hold part to remove old guard n insert new one. Many time fall out of pliers. The loose tiny part. Never can find it. I do go to neumours senior care specialist in hearing, vision n dental need to apply. Cost is low. Just purchasec glasses 130.00 not bad price plus affordable for me. Pick them up next week.