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Zombified wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:23 am

Pawpaw wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:10 pm Hearing aids are not a one-size-fits-all solution. They do not work at all like eyeglasses. You would think that it's only necessary to amplify the frequencies where he has loss, but that's only a starting point.

Getting a good result begins with a complete hearing test with an audiologist or, at least, a hearing aid fitter like you find at Costco. They have to be programmed for your father's exact hearing loss. After that, it may take several more trips for minor adjustments before he gets a satisfactory result.

My recommendation is that you take him to Costco. They'll do the testing, program the aids (called "fitting"), and then do a Real Ear Measurement test to verify they're working correctly. They'll also take care of any future adjustments and repairs at no cost for 2 or 3 years.

Costco is the most cost effective solution unless he's a veteran. The VA provides hearing aids for free, if he qualifies. That's where I get mine.

My father is a veteran but last time I took him to VA office he didn't qualify for medical. Is there something different about the hearing aids that I should look for? I don't think he can wait for a couple months while I go through the appeal process.

oohrah wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:50 am

Zombified wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:23 am

Pawpaw wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:10 pm Hearing aids are not a one-size-fits-all solution. They do not work at all like eyeglasses. You would think that it's only necessary to amplify the frequencies where he has loss, but that's only a starting point.

Getting a good result begins with a complete hearing test with an audiologist or, at least, a hearing aid fitter like you find at Costco. They have to be programmed for your father's exact hearing loss. After that, it may take several more trips for minor adjustments before he gets a satisfactory result.

My recommendation is that you take him to Costco. They'll do the testing, program the aids (called "fitting"), and then do a Real Ear Measurement test to verify they're working correctly. They'll also take care of any future adjustments and repairs at no cost for 2 or 3 years.

Costco is the most cost effective solution unless he's a veteran. The VA provides hearing aids for free, if he qualifies. That's where I get mine.

My father is a veteran but last time I took him to VA office he didn't qualify for medical. Is their something different about the hearing aids that I should look for? I don't think he can wait for a couple months while I go through the appeal process.

You get VA hearing aids if you can prove a service connected hearing loss. Sometimes, just the audiology exam on the discharge physical is sufficient evidence (that's how I got mine). You do not need to qualify for VA medical (reserved for low income vets) because it is a disability.