tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post3945883352228663939..comments2024-03-27T16:29:33.089+02:00Comments on A Jewish Grandmother : Expensive Glasses, Hearing Aids, I Wonder... A Scam? More in the Saga...Batyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-8966354368314926852010-02-18T07:43:42.134+02:002010-02-18T07:43:42.134+02:00Rachel, thanks for the input about it. I think th...Rachel, thanks for the input about it. I think that part of his problem is "processing" information, since he also suffers dementia. At this point he's comfortable with what he has. The advantage of their being large is that it's easier to find them, a priority for us.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-73311288113703369492010-02-18T07:43:40.480+02:002010-02-18T07:43:40.480+02:00Rachel, thanks for the input about it. I think th...Rachel, thanks for the input about it. I think that part of his problem is "processing" information, since he also suffers dementia. At this point he's comfortable with what he has. The advantage of their being large is that it's easier to find them, a priority for us.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-23260953684486823412010-02-18T05:36:08.056+02:002010-02-18T05:36:08.056+02:00As a 26 year old wearing hearing aids since I was ...As a 26 year old wearing hearing aids since I was 5, I can tell you that properly fitted and digitally formatted expensive hearing aids makes a difference- for the people with whom I interact. As my hearing aids got fancier over the years (I'm on my third set), my family and friends noticed that my speech was better and they didn't have to repeat things as frequently. I remember trying to convince my grandparents to get hearing aids as they got older not so much for them but for their family who frequently got frustrated talking to them. In my opinion, expensive hearing aids can significantly improved your quality of life only if they are programmed correctly. If not, you might as well wear cheap ones. Perhaps, the reason your father doesn't notice when his hearing aids fall out is because he doesn't hear any better with them and in that case, I'd recommend getting them adjusted with his audiologist or perhaps getting a different set.rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03590379270119359185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-49369763245314384332010-02-09T06:04:43.540+02:002010-02-09T06:04:43.540+02:00Erin, it could be that if he tried watching tv wit...Erin, it could be that if he tried watching tv without them, he'd notice the difference.<br /><br />I really wonder how much it all helps. I certainly wouldn't spend lots of money without proof.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-86580731659271062792010-02-09T01:11:17.928+02:002010-02-09T01:11:17.928+02:00I think it may be mind over matter. We may have f...I think it may be mind over matter. We may have failing faculties, but if our mind is truly unaware that our aids are missing does our brain compensate by igniting a part we wouldn't usually use? I know without my glasses I can't see far, yet I have walked out of the house before, forgetting them and didn't notice right away.Erin S Leehttp://4footnine.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com