I occasionally will see a patient who wears their hearing aids all day, for work, meetings, etc. and take them out the minute they arrive home. The spouse of one such patient recently confided in me that his wife “wears her hearing aids for everyone but me.” How sad. He feels that his wife doesn’t think he is important enough to bother with hearing him. Those of us with normal hearing, hear 24 hours a day, no breaks. The brain is designed to hear and when it doesn’t get the stimulation it … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Gardening with Hearing Aids
Living in Florida makes gardening an attractive hobby year round. For those of you who wear hearing aids, sometimes the hearing aids are better left in the house. Between the dirt, sweat, and the possibility of losing your hearing aids out in the yard, it is better to leave them in the house. Why take unnecessary chances? If you are using a lawn mower, leaf blower, or other power tool, hearing protection is a must. Don’t use your MP3 player to drown out the noise it is even worse for your … [Read more...]
Buying Hearing Aids Online
Buying Hearing Aids Online - another Bad Idea There are a lot of companies selling hearing aids on line today. You can look at the ads and think you are getting a great deal. You aren’t. Mail order hearing aids are illegal in Florida to protect the consumer. It isn’t like buying a pair of reading glasses at the drug store. Hearing aids must be programmed to meet your needs. Usually multiple programming sessions are required during the adjustment period. Hearing technology changes rapidly. … [Read more...]