A
person with hearing issue has a blessing in disguise if he/she has
hearing aid. The aids or assistive listening devices are like door to
the world. The people with hearing aids forget to take care of their
devices from time to time. With 14.6% of baby boomers today having a
hearing problem, you need your listening device to function the best it
possibly can. Thus, here are the few ways you can take care of your hearing aids:
- Battery Life: The battery of hearing equipment is very small due to its. Thus, it does not carry good amount of power. The best way to combat this is to carry spares. Spare batteries for hearing aids can be kept in a purse or pocket will compensate for the dead one, allowing you to continue to keep using your device.
- Avoid Moisture:
Rain, wet or humid atmosphere could damage your hearing aid. The
regular splash of water could damage your hearing aid too. Thus, if you
come in contact with humidity frequently, then get a coat for hearing
aid. However, if this happens once in a while, then you do not need to
worry about that.
- Perform listening checks: Listen to the hearing aid every day. Using a listening tube, you can listen to the hearing aids to be sure that they sound clear and not weak or scratchy. Your audiologist will teach you how to listen to intermittency and internal feedback.
- Wax: The ear wax building up inside your ears will affect your hearing aid adversely and eventually it will damage the hearing aids permanently. A good hearing aid should be kept dry and clean by practicing a good hygiene in your ears. Remove the Ear molds from the hearing aids once in a while and clean it with a mild soap solution.
- The feedback noises: Due to technical issues, one of the most common problems with hearing aids these days is high-pitched shrieking noises known as feedback. To avoid this, do not turn on your hearing aid until it’s fitted snugly in your ear. Some hearing aids nowadays also come with an elimination feature to avoid feedback noises.
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