How to Take Care of Your Hearing Aid ?

In the United States, most people with hearing aids have to pay significant copayments that can make the essential devices quite expensive. But hearing aids are not something one can just go without – they are hardly an excess. In fact, without them, people who have suffered hearing loss due to traumatic events, genetics or diseases, or simply due to the natural processes of old age will be unable to fully participate in everyday society without incredible difficulty or significant help from others. So must people begrudgingly accept the cost. But because of the expense of a good hearing aid, that makes it all the more important to make sure to take care of it. You certainly do not want the device to break due to "unnatural" cause like your own negligence, nor do you want to have to replace the battery all of the time just because you have not taken the proper steps to preserve battery life. So if you have made the important first step in promoting your own health by obtaining a hearing aid, then follow these guidelines on how to take care of it to make it last as long as possible.



1. Turn the battery off when you are not using the hearing aid.



The battery itself can be one of the costliest parts of your brand new hearing aid. So when you are not using it – when you are in the shower, or taking a nap, or going to sleep for the night, make sure to turn it off! You do not want it draining all night when it is not even being utilized, that is just silly! But just in case the battery does die, make sure to always keep some spares around, so that you are never caught in a situation where your battery dies and you are without one until the next time you can see your doctor or make it to the local store. But just make sure to keep these spare batteries away from young children (like your grandkids) and/or your pets, as they are extremely toxic if ingested.



2. Make sure to take them off when you are in danger of exposing them to water.



Obviously, you want to make sure to remember to take off your aid when going swimming or taking a shower, but there are a number of other circumstances you might not think of as easily in which you could easily cause water damage. When you are washing your face in a sink, for example, you could easily end up splashing water on to the device that was simply meant to clean your skin! On super-rainy days, as well, you might want to take out the device and put it in a plastic bag if you do not have a solid hood and/or umbrella to protect your device from the rain.



3. Do not use hair products when wearing the hearing aid.



Chemicals and wet, sticky substances are not compatible with hearing aids. So when you are getting ready in the morning and applying sprays and gels to your coffe, make sure to take out your device!

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