Ever since Uncle Wang's son discovered that he had to speak loudly so that his father could barely hear clearly, he realized that his father's hearing might have been impaired.
When buying hearing aids for the first time, Uncle Wang must buy the same hearing aids as his next-door neighbor Uncle Li, and the hearing effect is particularly good. But after really wearing it, it is not satisfactory, what is wrong?
· The first step is to do a professional ear examination
Check whether the elderly have cerumen obstruction, otitis media and pus, etc., and then choose hearing aids after recovery in the hospital.
· The second is to do a hearing test
Just like optometry before getting glasses, everyone's hearing loss is different, and an accurate audiogram can help your audiologist help you get the right hearing aids.
· Don't forget to try on your hearing aids yourself
No matter how good the quality of hearing aids is, without professional fitting, it cannot play the right role. Some children directly buy expensive hearing aids to give to their parents, but they have not been auditioned by the elderly and professionally fitted with tailor-made, and the use effect is still greatly reduced.
The fitting of hearing aids is individualized, and the common concerns of the elderly are as follows:
· Worried about face, I hope that hearing aids are hidden
Many elderly people do not want others to know the back of their ears, and want to choose a more hidden in-ear machine. However, small-volume in-ear units usually have limited power and are not suitable for the elderly with severe hearing loss.
· Worry about the price and choose the cheap one
Some elderly people feel that hearing aids are very expensive, and insist on buying low-priced machines, thinking that when people are old, they can hear a little. But in fact, hearing aids that are not suitable for themselves not only cannot compensate for hearing, but also damage existing residual hearing.
· Habit will be settled, and the purchase function is not complete
Many elderly people like to watch TV and boil telephones every day, but the selection is not fully considered, resulting in actual use, watching TV, listening to the listening effect is not good, which can actually be put forward as a necessary demand in the early stage of purchase, professional fitter will recommend hearing aids more suitable for the daily life of the elderly.
Many elderly people think that wearing hearing aids can be like when they were young, but the truth is that no matter how good hearing aids are, they cannot replace the ears of the past. So as you would with dentures, familiarize yourself with the new sounds that hearing aids bring.
There are also many elderly people due to the early hearing assistance, the brain's speech discrimination ability has declined, which will cause hearing but not understand, at this time the understanding and companionship of the family can help the elderly build confidence, and then learn to listen.
When they start wearing hearing aids, many people will not get used to it, especially the elderly who are accustomed to the quiet world, when they hear the long-lost sound (such as the wind) again, they will mistake it for noise, and even feel tired, and it is easy to lose confidence in hearing aids.
The initial 1~3 months of wearing is a very important adaptation period, and these methods can help the elderly adapt as soon as possible:
· Step 1
Use hearing aids in a quiet environment first, at a suitable volume, and listen to a variety of familiar or relatively simple sounds, such as the ticking of a clock, the running water of a tap, etc. If you feel tired, take it off and take a break.
· Step two
Try to listen to a wide range of sounds, gradually transition from listening to one person to listening to the conversation of several people together, and appropriately extend the daily wearing time of hearing aids.
· Step 3
To adapt to the sound of various complex environments, such as vegetable markets, shopping malls, etc. Gradually extend the time until you wear it all day.