Why we should care for our hearing aids? This is very crucial in order to maintain optimum hearing quality and increase the life of hearing aids. Here are some information on how to maintain your hearing aids in optimum conditions:
Batteries
Generally,
a piece of battery can last about 1 to 2 weeks depend on the usage and power of
hearing aids. Check battery level regularly using battery tester so hearing
aids able to function well. Throw away empty batteries and keep spare batteries
in hearing aids case.
Cleaning and removing
earwax
Clean
your hearing aids regularly using soft cloth or tissue. If you observe any wax
blockage on your ear mould, detach it from hearing aids, then remove it with
cleaning tool and air blower. For receiver in the ear (RITE) wearers, you can
change a new wax filter once it is being blocked with wax.
Keep hearing aids dry
Before
going to sleep is the best time to dry the moisture of hearing aids. Remove
batteries from your hearing aids. Let the battery door open, then put hearing
aids and ear moulds in the drying beaker that filled with silica gel to dry the
moisture overnight. Electrical dehumidifier can be another option if there is
excessive moisture.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Ensure to remove your
hearing aids before taking shower and protect hearing aids from being wet by
rain as well.
Right & left hearing
aids
Ensure
that your hearing aids have red and blue markers in order to differentiate
between right and left ears. If you are fitted both sides, each side has its
own adjustment and setting according to hearing level for each ear. Hence,
wrong placement of hearing aids between right and left ears may lead to hearing
damage as well as discomfort feeling for wearers.
Regular general service
It
is highly recommended to send your hearing aids twice or three times in a year
for general service, which can help your hearing aids to be functioned in
optimum level for a longer time.
Written
by,
Nurul Atieqa
Eartistic Audiologist at Sungai Petani
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ReplyDeleteThank you sharing How to take a good care of hearing aids. My father always uses Sound Amplifier Hearing Aid as he can’t here properly. I will follow your steps.
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