How Wearable Tech is Merging with Hearing Aids
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By: admin | October 28, 2021
Hearing aids are an investment to help you feel more comfortable and independent. However, they need to be maintained properly if you want them to last a long time and avoid costly repairs. Since we tend to use hearing aids on a regular basis and they are almost always inside or on our ears, they can quickly pick up dirt and grime which needs to be cleaned off eventually.
But how exactly does cleaning a hearing aid help with their overall longevity and performance?
Hearing aids must be cleaned for a variety of reasons:
As you can see, there are a number of good reasons why you should be cleaning your hearing aids. If you’re consistent with cleaning your hearing aids, then they’re going to sound much better and you’ll avoid any potential issues that could come with unclean hearing aids.
How Do You Clean Hearing Aids?
Cleaning hearing aids is relatively simple and is something that your audiologist may have already taught you. They may have also given you a visual guide to help you clean your hearing aids. If they haven’t, then it may be worth speaking to them to show you how to do it. By following their recommendation, you’ll get a quick and easy tutorial on how to clean your hearing aids and take care of them.
If you need to clean them right now and don’t have time to make an appointment with your audiologist, then here are a few general tips:
If You Have a Behind-the-Ear (BTE) Hearing Aid
A BTE hearing aid is much easier to clean because the unit is rather large and contains fewer delicate parts. Here are some basic tips to follow:
If You Have an In-the-Ear (ITE) Hearing Aid
ITE hearing aids are generally much smaller and will sit inside of the ear canal. As such, these tend to get a little dirtier. To clean them, follow these steps:
Your audiologist may have given you a small set of cleaning tools to help you. If not, then you can generally use the same tools that you would for cleaning your ears.
How Often Do You Clean Hearing Aids?
We suggest giving your hearing aids a quick wipe every time you’re finished using them. This helps to keep the sweat and grime off. For a deeper clean, this depends on how prone you are to earwax and sweat buildup. If you find that you sweat more and earwax builds up quickly, then once a week or every few days is a good idea. If not, then you can generally leave it over a week.
If you’d like to get in touch with an audiologist to learn more about cleaning your hearing aids, or if you’re interested in getting a hearing test to receive your own pair, don’t hesitate to contact Brentwood Hearing Center today at (615) 866-0431 for more information.
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