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[quote=Anonymous]I have been on both sides. For years I was incredibly frustrated my dad wouldn’t wear hearing aids. Then I suddenly lost my hearing and I realized that hearing aids aren’t all that great. I’m grateful for the technology but there are times that I hate having to wear them. I can think of a lot of reasons your mom is not wearing hers. Even if she does wear them, she might not hear very well.  I bought top of the line and trialed 3 before purchasing. I spent a lot of time getting them adjusted to maximize their effectiveness. Does your mom have good quality HAs? Are they properly adjusted? Do they fit properly?! Even though I have a good set, they don’t help in situations with background noise (restaurants, parties, when there is background noise like a lawn mower, even another conversation in the room). Certain everyday noises that are just slightly annoying are unbearable for me when they are in - dogs barking, sirens, etc. They also make my ears itchy at times and contribute to headaches in certain environments.  Pre-COVID, I took them out as soon as I walked in the house at the end of the day. Now that I’m mostly at home, they are mostly in the charger. My kids and spouse find it frustrating when I can’t hear them, but I hope they also understand how very frustrating it is for me. [/quote]

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