I got some hearing aids.
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Comments (9)I know several people who have purchased hearing aids in the last few years, and all who have not received them through an L&I work related claim have gone to Costco. One exception, and that man can spend $5000-$6000 about like most of us would spend $500-$600 and never miss it so he went locally for convenience. Closest Costco is an hour away. Just had a talk with DH last night, this is the year he needs to go for a hearing check. I'm really feeling like I say everything at least twice, or he's asking what I said and I'm annoyed at repeating myself - either way, not normal flow of conversation. Just the other day, as I got up from my computer and walked past him in his chair, I said about an elderly friend, 'C called today and said her sister had died.' His response, 'OK, I'll get that for you my first trip out to the garage.' Arghhhhh! He's healthy, strong, still working, but the hearing is going ;)...See Morehearing aid question
Comments (4)My mother got hearing aids (2) at Costco last year. She has $1500 coverage ($750 per ear) with her Kaiser policy but only usable at certain audiologists and Costco wasn't one of them. She still saved about $2000 buying them there, just disregarding her insurance and not using it. If hubby needs them, go now, they literally told us its one of those 'use it or lose it' circumstances, the longer the wait, the less the result from the aids, and Mom resisted hearing aids for many years. I think this will be the year DH goes to be tested, I swear I am saying everything at least twice all week long :) I'm surprised at how many of our 60ish friends have been fitted for hearing aids lately. And I don't have the details but one, just before his 60th birthday and a commercial real estate broker the last several years, was somehow able to go back to the years where he was a log buyer for a timber company, charge his hearing aids to L&I. He hasn't had L&I coverage for a long time as a partner/owner in his firm, but was tested and fitted with hearing aids all the same at no cost to him. What's funny is, rather than aids calling attention to his age, he looked 10 years younger immediately. More relaxed, less strained in conversation I suppose :)...See MoreAny advice on hearing aids?
Comments (7)Hubby has hearing aids and what we learned that was important to know is to get them sooner, not later.... Thankfully he still had 92% recognition of sounds while a friend only had 35% recognition of sounds. She had been reading lips since she was very young and didn't realize how hearing impared she was. When she got hearing aids, she was actually disturbed by background sounds like a door squeeking or the latch clicking, or the clicking of her three dogs nails on wood floors. Those were sounds she hadn't heard. It's not just about increasing volume, but your mind actually will forget sounds the longer you go without the aid of a hearing device. Hearing aids are set to your personal needs - they aren't one-size-fits-all... and all you do is turn the volume up or down. Hubby had a free hearing test at a reputable place of business, they did the wax removal, and he uses a product called Miracell in them for wax. Moisture in his ears is a problem because he's on the phone all day. His hearing aids are a piece that fits over the top of his ear and a tiny wire that curves into his ear opening, rather than a piece that plugs into the ear canal. Besides needing them to be useable on the phone, he goes in and out of a manufacturing plant during the day, and is also in meetings with a group of people. He can adjust his hearing aid so he can hear in all those situations. -Grainlady...See MoreWhere do you buy your hearing aid batteries?
Comments (16)I buy mime at Sam's Club, Walmart, and Walgreens. Battery life depends on the efficiency of the hearing aids and the tele-coil. Turning on the tele-coil uses additional energy and shortens battery life. My first pair of hearing aids was Hi-Health gotten through my insurance (Its the only brand they support and they cover only half of the cost, plus there are no local repair stations. If a battery door needs replacing, one must ship the devices back to Minneapolis for repair or a change in programing.) In my opinion, there are better devices than this brand. Battery life was 70 hours maximum or 4 to 5 days per my use schedule. My hearing changed dramatically at the end of last year. This time, I bought a pair of hearing aids at Sam's Club - no insurance coverage and much greater cost to me. The new aids are have 32 channels with the speaker in the ear and are superior to the older pair. Both use the same cell: #312, and the life of cell in the new devices is 6 days plus. The new aids can hold 4 programs. We began with 2 program: the first for normal/average environment and the second for noisy environment. After one week, I returned to add a 3rd program that turns on the tele-coil in case I changed my phone to one having tele-coil capability. Also, some theaters broadcasts "on the loop" which will link with the tele-coil in the hearing aid to give you better reception. The sound content goes directly to the hearing aid and it adjusts the frequency volume for your ears. The quality is better. Turning on the tele-coil uses a bit more energy....See More
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