Ever wish you could get the inside scoop on what hearing aids are really like? How does a hearing aid feel when you have one on, what is the sound like, and what does it feel like in your ears are all questions you may want to ask someone who already has hearing aids? If you really want to know what hearing aids are like, you should come in for a demo, but for now, continue reading for an explanation of what you can expect.

1. At Times You Get Feedback

No, not the kind you may get on a work evaluation. When a microphone and a speaker pick up each other’s signal, they interfere with each other resulting in a high-pitched whistling sound. Even modern microphone and speaker systems can have sound loops created.

They might squeal like a speaker in the school auditorium right before the principal speaks.

While this may sound mortifying, and it is uncomfortable, it is rare when a hearing aid is correctly maintained. You might need to re-fit or replace the earmolds if this continues happening.

Feedback can be eliminated, in some more advanced hearing aids, by a built-in feedback cancellation system.

2. Conversations Are Easier to Hear in a Noisy Setting

Eating dinner out with the family can seem like eating dinner alone if you have untreated hearing loss. Conversations are nearly impossible to follow. You may end up sitting there, nodding and smiling most of the night.

But hearing aids nowadays have some really advanced technology that can drown out background noise. They bring the voices of your children and the wait staff into crystal clearness.

3. At Times it Gets a Little Sticky

Your body has a way of telling you when something shouldn’t be there. Your body will create saliva if you eat something too spicy. You will make tears if something gets into your eye. Your ears have their own way of getting rid of a nuisance.

Earwax production.

As a result of this, earwax accumulation can occasionally be a problem for people who wear hearing aids. It’s just wax, luckily, so cleaning it isn’t an issue. (We can help you learn how.)

Then you’ll just put that hearing aid back in and begin relishing your hearing again.

4. Your Brain Will Also Get The Benefit

You may be surprised by this one. If somebody starts to develop hearing loss it will slowly impact brain function as it progresses.

One of the first things to go is the ability to understand what people are saying. Then memory, learning new things, and problem-solving become a challenge.

Getting hearing aids sooner than later helps stop this brain atrophy. Your brain gets re-trained. They can slow and even reverse mental decline according to numerous studies. In fact, one study conducted by AARP revealed that 80% of individuals had improved cognitive function after treating their hearing loss.

5. The Batteries Need to be Replaced

Those little button batteries can be a bit challenging to manage. And they seem to die at the worst times, like when you’re about to find out “whodunnit” in a mystery movie, or just as your friend is telling you the juicy particulars of a story.

But many of the perceived challenges with these batteries can be easily solved. There are methods you can use to substantially extend battery life. The batteries are small and inexpensive, so it’s easy to carry an extra set in your wallet.

Or, you can purchase a pair of rechargeable hearing aids which are available nowadays. At night, simply put them on the charger. In the morning, simply put them back on. There are also solar-powered hearing aid docks so you can even recharge your hearing aid while out fishing. camping, or hiking.

6. You Will Experience a Learning Curve

The technology of modern-day hearing aids is rather advanced. It’s much simpler than learning to use a computer for the first time. But it definitely takes a little time for your brain to adjust to new hearing aids and to get the configurations right.

It steadily improves as you continue to wear your hearing aids. Try to be patient with yourself and the hearing aids throughout this transition.

Anybody who’s been wearing a set of hearing aids for 6 months or more will tell you that it’s worth it.

Only actually wearing hearing aids can give you the experiencing of what they’re really like. If you want to find out, call us.

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References

https://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-07-2013/hearing-loss-linked-to-dementia.html