hearing aid tips

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A properly maintained hearing aid should last five years, and proper maintenance is really pretty simple. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your hearing aid.


  • Six easy ways to care for your hearing aid:*
    1. Keep your hearing aid away from heat and moisture.
    2. Replace dead batteries immediately.
    3. Clean your hearing aid as instructed.
    4. Don't use hairspray or other hair-care products while wearing your aid.
    5. Turn off your hearing aid when you're not using it.
    6. Keep replacement batteries and small aids away from children and pets.
  • Practice putting your hearing aid into your ear and taking it out, replacing the batteries, etc., with your audiologist/hearing specialist until you're comfortable.*
  • Be sure that your hearing instrument meets all of your listening needs (in dining halls and restaurants, while watching TV, etc.).**

Canadian Hearing Sources

Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Canadian Academy of Audiology

American Hearing Resources

*WebMD®, Information and Resources, Tips for Taking Care of Hearing Aids.
**WebMD, Healthy Aging Center, Common Problems to Expect While You Adjust to Hearing Aids.