{"id":2159,"date":"2023-02-06T13:03:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T19:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entconsultants.net\/?p=2159"},"modified":"2023-02-08T18:16:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T00:16:11","slug":"how-to-help-your-grandchildren-understand-your-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entconsultants.net\/how-to-help-your-grandchildren-understand-your-hearing-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Help Your Grandchildren Understand Your Hearing Aids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a>, \u201cAmong adults aged 45 and over, hearing difficulties increased with age among men and women.\u201d If you\u2019re in this age group and are experiencing hearing loss, your audiologist may have recommended hearing aids<\/a>. If so, you may be wondering how to help your grandchildren understand why you\u2019re wearing these devices. We review how below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educate Them About Your Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The first step is to educate your grandchildren about what it means for you to have hearing loss. This conversation will vary based on their age and attention span. For younger children, you can simply say older ears often don\u2019t work as well as younger ears. For older children, you can talk about the factors that lead to hearing loss, for example, being exposed to loud noises, getting older, taking certain medications, having specific medical conditions, etc., and how they can keep their ears safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Show and Tell Your Hearing Aids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Next, you can show your grandchildren your hearing aids<\/a> and tell them how they work. If you are comfortable with it, you can let your grandchildren hold your hearing aids while you tell them that the microphone picks up sounds in your environment, the processor amplifies the sounds to the exact volume you need to hear and the receiver delivers the louder sounds to your ears. You can even open the battery compartment and show them that a battery powers your hearing aid, much like it does for their favorite toys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk About Communication Strategies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finally, you can tell your grandchildren that even though you\u2019ll be able to hear them better, your hearing still won\u2019t be perfect. Then you can tell them about what communication strategies you prefer, like having them say your name before they start talking to you, making sure you\u2019re in the same room facing each other when having a conversation, speaking clearly and rephrasing rather than repeating if you don\u2019t understand. Your grandchildren want to communicate with you and will likely follow your instructions if they\u2019re clear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information or to schedule an appointment with a hearing expert, call Ear, Nose & Throat Consultants<\/span> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n