How old were you when you got hearing aids?

[Anonymous]

I have needed them for the past few years and think I will get them this year, I'm 54.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read the studies linking dementia and made an appointment ASAP! I’m 52. I went to Costco. They have free hearing tests and the hearing aides aren’t super expensive. (Mine were around $1700 for both. My Mom went to an audiologist and they were trying to get her into $5,000 per ear (!!!!!) hearing aides.)

No one can see them. My husband didn’t even realize when I got them. And best part is I can listen to stuff on my phone. I’ve gotten through so many audiobooks just doing stuff around the house. (And no one can tell because no one can see them like you can with ear buds).

Super comfortable, even with glasses. Only issue I’ve had is taking off my mask I sometimes snag it and it falls off. But I’m getting better about remembering how to take the mask off without doing that.

My mother was just diagnosed with dementia at 82. I am concerned and read about the link as well. I just keep thinking I am too young for hearing aids at 50 but I would rather have hearing aids than dementia.

[Anonymous]

I'm 47 and just made an audiologist appointment.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am 50 and feel like I have mild hearing loss. The last three years with everyone wearing masks has made it more difficult and now with most people unmasking it is better. Obviously if I need hearing aids, I will probably get them but I feel like I am too young to start wearing them.

So I am curious how old you were when you needed hearing aids?

You cannot see the new style hearing aids.

Sure you can. Hearing aid wearer.

DP. No, most recent styles are completely invisible. What brand are you using?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I read the studies linking dementia and made an appointment ASAP! I’m 52. I went to Costco. They have free hearing tests and the hearing aides aren’t super expensive. (Mine were around $1700 for both. My Mom went to an audiologist and they were trying to get her into $5,000 per ear (!!!!!) hearing aides.)

No one can see them. My husband didn’t even realize when I got them. And best part is I can listen to stuff on my phone. I’ve gotten through so many audiobooks just doing stuff around the house. (And no one can tell because no one can see them like you can with ear buds).

Super comfortable, even with glasses. Only issue I’ve had is taking off my mask I sometimes snag it and it falls off. But I’m getting better about remembering how to take the mask off without doing that.

My mother was just diagnosed with dementia at 82. I am concerned and read about the link as well. I just keep thinking I am too young for hearing aids at 50 but I would rather have hearing aids than dementia.

Don’t get the “too young” part. You have hearing loss or not. No one will be able to tell whether or not you have hearing aids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am 50 and feel like I have mild hearing loss. The last three years with everyone wearing masks has made it more difficult and now with most people unmasking it is better. Obviously if I need hearing aids, I will probably get them but I feel like I am too young to start wearing them.

So I am curious how old you were when you needed hearing aids?

You cannot see the new style hearing aids.

Sure you can. Hearing aid wearer.

DP. No, most recent styles are completely invisible. What brand are you using?

No they aren't. They are just CIC aids. They have been around for decades. They are hidden and not obvious, but they are not invisible.

I know. I know noting after having worn aids for only a short period of decades.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am 50 and feel like I have mild hearing loss. The last three years with everyone wearing masks has made it more difficult and now with most people unmasking it is better. Obviously if I need hearing aids, I will probably get them but I feel like I am too young to start wearing them.

So I am curious how old you were when you needed hearing aids?

You cannot see the new style hearing aids.

Sure you can. Hearing aid wearer.

DP. No, most recent styles are completely invisible. What brand are you using?

No they aren't. They are just CIC aids. They have been around for decades. They are hidden and not obvious, but they are not invisible.

I know. I know noting after having worn aids for only a short period of decades.

The ones that go in the ear canal-unless you are looking directly into a person's ear canal, you don't see them. The ones that go behind the ear, if your hair covers your ears, you can't see them either.

PP's who are considering hearing aids-at least get a hearing test at Costco and see what you're dealing with. My mom thought she had 'a little loss' of hearing but really, she has moderate loss in both ears. Hearing is important not only for dementia, but for balance as well especially with the elderly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:47. I experienced sudden hearing loss. I literally went deaf in one ear in an instant. It was crushing because you don’t realize how much you need 2 ears to hear. I was happy to get mine (though technically mine is a CROS aid). I have never been self-conscious wearing them.

When that happened to me at age 30, it was because I had an acoustic neuroma. Had to have surgery. I hope you got checked for that.

[Anonymous]

I got mine at 56 and they made my life 1000x better, should have done it ten years before.

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Anonymous wrote:I am 50 and feel like I have mild hearing loss. The last three years with everyone wearing masks has made it more difficult and now with most people unmasking it is better. Obviously if I need hearing aids, I will probably get them but I feel like I am too young to start wearing them.

So I am curious how old you were when you needed hearing aids?

You cannot see the new style hearing aids.

Sure you can. Hearing aid wearer.

DP. No, most recent styles are completely invisible. What brand are you using?

No they aren't. They are just CIC aids. They have been around for decades. They are hidden and not obvious, but they are not invisible.

I know. I know noting after having worn aids for only a short period of decades.

The ones that go in the ear canal-unless you are looking directly into a person's ear canal, you don't see them. The ones that go behind the ear, if your hair covers your ears, you can't see them either.

PP's who are considering hearing aids-at least get a hearing test at Costco and see what you're dealing with. My mom thought she had 'a little loss' of hearing but really, she has moderate loss in both ears. Hearing is important not only for dementia, but for balance as well especially with the elderly.

I have the one that goes behind the ear. I wear my hair up all the time. No one notices.

[Anonymous]

I don’t care if anyone notices my hearing aid. All my friends and colleagues know I’m hearing impaired anyway.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am 50 and feel like I have mild hearing loss. The last three years with everyone wearing masks has made it more difficult and now with most people unmasking it is better. Obviously if I need hearing aids, I will probably get them but I feel like I am too young to start wearing them.

So I am curious how old you were when you needed hearing aids?

You cannot see the new style hearing aids.

Sure you can. Hearing aid wearer.

DP. No, most recent styles are completely invisible. What brand are you using?

No they aren't. They are just CIC aids. They have been around for decades. They are hidden and not obvious, but they are not invisible.

I know. I know noting after having worn aids for only a short period of decades.

Well, we are not saying they are literally invisible, if that’s what you are suggesting—that would make putting them on difficult. The point is that no one can tell you are wearing most modern brands unless you have your hair up/no hair and they are standing inches away from you staring intently at the back of your head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read the studies linking dementia and made an appointment ASAP! I’m 52. I went to Costco. They have free hearing tests and the hearing aides aren’t super expensive. (Mine were around $1700 for both. My Mom went to an audiologist and they were trying to get her into $5,000 per ear (!!!!!) hearing aides.)

No one can see them. My husband didn’t even realize when I got them. And best part is I can listen to stuff on my phone. I’ve gotten through so many audiobooks just doing stuff around the house. (And no one can tell because no one can see them like you can with ear buds).

Super comfortable, even with glasses. Only issue I’ve had is taking off my mask I sometimes snag it and it falls off. But I’m getting better about remembering how to take the mask off without doing that.

The audiobook option is great. My MIL finally prevailed on FIL to get them after decades of him not hearing her. Now he listens to books on Audible all day long and still doesn’t hear her.

One feature I love about mine is you can turn the volume all the way down so they function as super-comfortable earplugs when you want to drown out surrounding noises.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:47. I experienced sudden hearing loss. I literally went deaf in one ear in an instant. It was crushing because you don’t realize how much you need 2 ears to hear. I was happy to get mine (though technically mine is a CROS aid). I have never been self-conscious wearing them.

When that happened to me at age 30, it was because I had an acoustic neuroma. Had to have surgery. I hope you got checked for that.

Yes. I had the MRI and no cause was ever found.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care if anyone notices my hearing aid. All my friends and colleagues know I’m hearing impaired anyway.

+1 I'm hard of hearing. It's a disability, not a character flaw.

Similarly, I need corrective lenses to see appropriately. Sometimes I wear my contact lenses, and sometimes I don't, but I'm not embarrassed that people see me in glasses.