Anonymous
03/23/2023 08:43
Subject: How old were you when you got hearing aids?
Not getting them in time contributes to dementia -- you really are missing more than you think.
Anonymous
03/23/2023 08:40
Subject: How old were you when you got hearing aids?
Anonymous wrote:OP here with a follow up. I went to an audiologist and do have a mild hearing loss at high frequencies. Any recommendations for the best hearing aids or where to research about hearing aids that are not biased. I go back next week to discuss hearing aids.
I just went with what the Costco hearing person recommended. She let me try 2 kinds, and I agreed that what she recommended did work best for me. The style was the same (open fit, behind the ear), but one didn't make my voice sound as weird. So I went with Phillips.
Anonymous
03/22/2023 21:26
Subject: How old were you when you got hearing aids?
OP here with a follow up. I went to an audiologist and do have a mild hearing loss at high frequencies. Any recommendations for the best hearing aids or where to research about hearing aids that are not biased. I go back next week to discuss hearing aids.
Anonymous
03/11/2023 03:30
Subject: Re:How old were you when you got hearing aids?
Anonymous wrote: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.
I find that interesting glasses frames are a better look than wrinkles.
Anonymous
03/11/2023 01:09
Subject: How old were you when you got hearing aids?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm 47 and just made an audiologist appointment.
Is that a different office than going to an ENT?
Yes, different.
https://entphysiciansinc.com/difference-between-an-audiologist-and-an-ent/
Anonymous
03/10/2023 12:48
Subject: How old were you when you got hearing aids?
Got them at 49 due to worries about the dementia link and losing the neurological ability to recover as many tones as you age. I don’t wear them all the time if I’m going to mostly be home but so great if I’m going to be out and about.
Anonymous
03/10/2023 11:24
Subject: Re:How old were you when you got hearing aids?
48 they have made a huge difference for the better. However, it's difficult to keep them on because I wear glasses as well so I often don't put them on.
Anonymous
03/10/2023 09:59
Subject: How old were you when you got hearing aids?
Anonymous wrote:I'm 47 and just made an audiologist appointment.
Is that a different office than going to an ENT?
Anonymous
03/05/2023 22:31
Subject: How old were you when you got hearing aids?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
I am a brown skinned person and people ask me about the wire often. Not invisible for my skin. They have some dye you can use, but that just seems ridiculously extra.