Hearing aid help for the holidays!
Dr. Tia Flynn | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 13 years, 1 month AGO
Free Hearing Aid Repair "Drop in Hospital" Nov. 14-15.
This year I want to help everyone I can hear well for the holidays. In these hard economic times there are people out there that are afraid to see how much it costs to have a hearing aid repaired. Please come to our free repair clinic so we can help. If I can repair it in the office it is FREE. There are no excuses! This article is a shout out to all of the CNA's, nursing homes and retirement facilities. If you have a patient or resident with a broken hearing aid please bring them in. All hearing aids should be cleaned and tuned up before the holidays. The holidays are usually time spent with families and communication is important. Do not let someone miss out on good family times because they have a broken aid. It is always best if I can see the patient with their aid but if they are housebound someone else can still bring in the aid(s) for them.
Everyone knows someone who is wearing their hearing aid in the drawer instead of in their ear. Please tell them about our free repair clinic and get them to come in. I claim that I can make any hearing aid laying in the drawer sound better! If someone is wearing their hearing aids in the drawer instead of in their ear there is probably a reason. The aid may not be working. The aid may not sound right. The aid may not fit right. Whatever the reason, it is important to have it repaired or adjusted for sound or fit issues. Sometimes people give up instead of solving the problem. Most hearing aid problems can be solved fairly easily. Hearing well is worth it! If everyone in our community would reach out to their hearing impaired family, friends and neighbors what a wonderful hearing holiday season we could all have!
Dr. Tia Flynn is a certified audiologist and has been in business for more than 12 years. Every Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. to noon, Dr. Flynn provides free hearing screenings at 1601 Third St. in Coeur d'Alene. (208) 664-2767. Visit www.affordablehearinginc.com for a free copy of the consumers guide to hearing aids and watch helpful videos.
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How long does it take to get hearing aids?
It depends on what style of hearing aid you are purchasing. If you are purchasing one of the new mini BTE’s (Behind the Ear) your hearing health care office may have some in stock that you may take home that day. There are generally two types of mini BTE’s. One is an open fit model, which has a selection of tubes, and tips that can usually fit anyone’s ear shape. The other type is a receiver in the canal, which also has a selection of receivers, and dome tips that can usually fit anyone’s ear shape. Some offices stock these types of aids but you usually have to special order the color that matches your hair.
About age-related hearing loss
Presbycusis is the medical term for age-related hearing loss. Causes of presbycusis include changes within the inner ear (damage to the tiny hair cells that pick up sound), changes in the middle ear (stiffening of the tympanic membrane and ossicles), complex changes along the nerve pathway leading to the brain, and cognitive changes in the brain.
Ask your audiologist: Free hearing help and repairs for the holidays!
Every holiday season I give back to the community by giving away a free pair of digital hearing aids to a deserving individual. I will also provide free in house repairs by appointment and bringing in a copy of this article. Everyone deserves to hear during the holidays! The holidays are usually the most important family gatherings of the year. Many people with hearing loss get left out of family conversations around the dinner table if they do not have hearing aids or if their hearing aid(s) are broken.