How good is the old hearing aid? How to use the hearing aid for the elderly?

Which kind of hearing aid is good for the elderly?–How to help the elderly with deafness

Choosing a hearing aid is a professional and complicated process, which goes through the following5个 步骤:

1. Professional hearing test: First check the ear for sputum obstruction, otitis media, pus, etc. If the hearing aid is worn during the otitis media pus, pus easily destroys the hearing aid. The second is to do a hearing test, the purpose is to figure out the user’s hearing. Digital hearing aids can be specifically debugged according to your hearing frequency at different frequencies, so the matching effect will be ideal.

2.Hearing aid pre-selection: There are many brands, types and models of hearing aids. For a particular user, which one is more suitable for them, you should choose according to your hearing loss. If you have a sharp drop in hearing loss, you need to choose a hearing aid that blocks less ear canal, otherwise it will cause you to feel too loud and too stuffy. If your hearing loss has reached moderate to severe levels, it is recommended that you choose a behind-the-ear hearing aid so that it is not only loud but also whistling.

3.Take ear prints, ear molds or custom hearing aids: the elderly should choose according to their own physical factors. If the shape of your ear canal is too narrow or too curved, the ear canal hearing aid may be difficult to put in or fall out easily; if your auricle is too shallow, you may not be able to use an in-the-ear hearing aid; Growth, fingers will become more and more inflexible, and the life of hearing aids is usually6~10 In the year, you should consider the convenience of operation when choosing a hearing aid. The battery of a hearing aid that is too small will be small. Whether or not there is automatic volume adjustment is also a factor you should consider. Some elderly people have a lot of earwax in the ear canal, or the ear canal is moist, so the custom hearing aid placed in the ear canal may not be practical. Similarly, elderly people with otitis media causing pus in the ear canal are not suitable for custom hearing aids, but hearing aids with ear-back type. If ear canal or in-ear hearing aids are used, the ear molds need to be made according to the shape of the ear canal. Others can’t replace it to ensure the comfort of wearing, generally7-10After the day, you can take the machine.

4.Hearing aid debugging: After wearing the machine, wear and debug, and evaluate the effect, learn to maintain and use.

1The hearing aid should be kept dry and clean. If the hearing aid is placed in a dry box when not worn at night, this will help to remove moisture and sweat from the inside of the hearing aid and extend the life of the hearing aid.

2Carefully clean the dust and earwax that may be stuck in the microphone’s sound input, sound hole, vent, battery compartment with a small brush, then wipe the surface with a paper towel or a soft cloth.

3Do not immerse the hearing aid in any liquid. Check for removal of the hearing aid before swimming and showering.

4 Hearing aids should be every3Regular maintenance to the fitting center