Thank you. I had a very similar motivation. My wife often got quite upset and felt I was purposely ignoring her. So we both went to an ENT. Her hearing is better than average, I have slight to moderate loss in both. Mimi confirmed everything over months
I opted for the top end Opticon, insurance paid the first $2,500 and I paid ~$2,750. Why? My belief is sound is important as sight. High end are Bluetooth so phone calls go right to the hearing aides. Convenient. But most hearing aids have a bunch of modes. These have 2. So in the front seat of a car, they adjust so I can hear everything in front or behind, crowded restaurants, auto adjust. Concerts, windy days on the lake, they automatically adjust and it’s like taking the clock back 40 years. They “learn” how your ear canal and ear drums respond and adjust. Plus, as time goes by, your hearing likely will get worse. Because you started higher end, they have more adjustments to work with. You benefit longer
I work R&D in space propulsion. So I am around rockets and they are very loud. Keeping my mind sharp is a key part of my job. These help. Best of luck and God bless
Thank you. I had a very similar motivation. My wife often got quite upset and felt I was purposely ignoring her. So we both went to an ENT. Her hearing is better than average, I have slight to moderate loss in both. Mimi confirmed everything over months
I opted for the top end Opticon, insurance paid the first $2,500 and I paid ~$2,750. Why? My belief is sound is important as sight. High end are Bluetooth so phone calls go right to the hearing aides. Convenient. But most hearing aids have a bunch of modes. These have 2. So in the front seat of a car, they adjust so I can hear everything in front or behind, crowded restaurants, auto adjust. Concerts, windy days on the lake, they automatically adjust and it’s like taking the clock back 40 years. They “learn” how your ear canal and ear drums respond and adjust. Plus, as time goes by, your hearing likely will get worse. Because you started higher end, they have more adjustments to work with. You benefit longer
I work R&D in space propulsion. So I am around rockets and they are very loud. Keeping my mind sharp is a key part of my job. These help. Best of luck and God bless
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/hearing-aids-may-slow-dementia-onset
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