What is the experience of buying hearing AIDS for the elderly?

1. Price: hearing AIDS are not the more expensive the better, the price of hearing AIDS configured by professional organizations is usually more than 1,000$, hearing AIDS need to be set one to one by professionals according to the patient's hearing situation, and can fit the patient's loss as much as possible to give hearing support. If the elderly's hearing needs are not very high, and the budget is not sufficient, there is no need to equip expensive hearing AIDS, and some of the functions of high-end hearing AIDS are also a waste for the elderly if they cannot be fully used.

2. Way to buy: as mentioned above, the price of expensive prescription hearing AIDS makes it more difficult for the public to accept, over-the-counter(OTC) hearing AIDS have emerged, their inexpensive, can meet the daily needs of consumers with mild to moderate hearing impairment, consumers can buy through online retailers and stores without prescription, physical examination or fitting adjustment.

3. Appearance selection: It is generally recommended for the elderly to use the back ear type, because the back ear type is relatively more powerful and easier to operate, especially when the elderly fingers are not flexible. Some older people may pay more attention to appearance and do not want others to know that they wear hearing AIDS, but in-ear types are more likely to stain and require more maintenance. The smaller the hearing aid, the more limited its function will be due to its small capacity. In addition, there are also box machines to choose from. We should persuade the elderly to give priority to those hearing AIDS that are easy to operate, good in quality and function.

4. Digital chip: OTC hearing AIDS are also divided into two categories of sound amplifiers and hearing AIDS, most of the hearing AIDS that consumers can access on the market are sound amplifiers, the difference between the two is whether the internal chip can do digital processing of sound. The sound amplifier simply amplifies the external sound, so it is cheap, but if the patient is in a relatively simple and quiet environment, it is also a very affordable choice. Because of the internal digital chip, the hearing aid can be configured to partition and adjust the output of the sound received by the outside world, so that it is more suitable for patients with hearing loss and can cope with more complex situations.

Before and after buying hearing AIDS, we must do a good job of thinking about the elderly.

l   Most old people are stubborn, they think "I can still hear, speak up, I don't need a hearing aid." Hearing loss generally requires hearing AIDS to reach 40 decibels. Many older people have severe hearing loss. Without training and exercise for a long time, the hearing nerve and system will gradually lose its function. In order to prevent persistent hearing loss, ear matching should be performed early.

l   For some old people who are used to saving money, they will think that hearing AIDS are expensive and unwilling to spend money, but now there are many options that can completely solve this problem.

l  Secondly, after the hearing aid is installed, it takes a period of adaptation. Hearing is not very comfortable is normal, the elderly take a long time to accept new things, at this time, family members should encourage the elderly to adapt.

VOHOM has been researching and producing OTC hearing AIDS for 30 years. We have a wide range of hearing AIDS to choose from. If necessary, please contact us and we will give you more details.