Hearing Aids?

Just marking this thread for a friend whose on this path currently... he's a drummer by choice and professor by trade., and thought to pass it along to him.

i really should try to sway my father to actually wear his hearing aid devices. He spent over 4k on the pair, yet is so bloody stubborn... not to mention, my mother tells me that every two seconds, he's saying 'huh? what? pardon?' to her (and it's driving her nuts! lol). I just wish he would understand that it's ok to be reliant on devices that improve the quality of life - definitely nothing to be 'ashamed of', which is what he seems to think (alpha males, i tell ya...).

Loose, I hear 'ya. My Mom was the same way. It took a year of gentle nagging to persuade her to take the time visit & revisit the audiologist to tweak the fit and audio adjustments so that her aids were fully adjusted to her liking. She was so embarrassed to be seen in public wearing devices that made her "feel old."

Loose- My mother in law is 90 and she didn't want to go out anywhere w a cane. Someone might see her and thing she had gone "round the bend"!!!

Hi: I also suffer from 50% hearing loss in my right ear. I purchased an expensive behind-the-ear aid and was never happy with it. Out of desperation I heard that Cabela's sold hearing aids for hunters. They have a 100% money back guarantee so there was risk to me. I bought the Walker Game Ear IV HD model for $199.00. I was amazed that it was far better than my expensive audiologist prescribed aid (which, by the way, cost nine times the Walker aid!). I listen to classical music and jazz and have thousands of records. I now enjoy music as much as I did before I suffered the hearing loss. If you have any questions I would be happy to share information with you. Sincerely, Rob.