Masks and hearing aids

Health experts remind us that an effective way to slow the spread of Covid-19 is to wear a mask. This means covering your mouth and nose when using public transport, shopping in shops and at the weekly market. For most people, it’s nothing more than an annoyance, which poses a real challenge for hearing aid wearers. Many hearing AIDS were lost in the first few weeks after the prescription took effect. This condition is often overlooked when masks are put on and taken off. So, in the following, we’ll give you some tips and practical tips to prevent you from losing your hearing aid and help you put on a mask to make your daily life easier.

What difficulties do hearing aid users have?

The muzzle protects and absorbs sound. In addition, people who can’t hear clearly can no longer Orient themselves through the movements of other people’s lips. Even then, not wearing a mask is not an option. According to a study published in The Lancet, nose and mouth protection can reduce the risk of infection by 80 percent.

Therefore, if you do not wear a mask, you will endanger yourself and others. Still, wearing a mask can be a challenge: If taken off again, the tape often ends up in the frame of the glasses or in the hearing aid. If the glasses slip, you’ll notice it quickly.

Hearing AIDS that falls off your ear may be ignored. Hearing AIDS can be accidentally stepped on, lost, or damaged by moisture. Not necessarily. Modern equipment is splash-proof, but too much moisture in puddles in the fall can still damage them. However, there are steps you can take to help avoid this situation.

Stay calm.

Not everyone is happy with muzzle protection and is happy to be able to take it off as soon as possible. However, if you get busy, you may cause the strap to get stuck and pull out of the hearing aid. Therefore, always remove your mask carefully.

Prevent losing your hearing aid – take off your mask properly!

When putting on or taking off mouth and nose protection, care must be taken to ensure that the hearing aid is not lost or accidentally damaged. Three common mask types fit the wearer (hearing aid and mask).

The face mask with ear hangings is probably the most famous variant. The straps can be removed by carefully lifting them off the ear, pulling them back, and making sure they do not come in contact with the hearing aid. Then pull the belt sideways and forward. The best thing to do after that is to check that the hearing aid is still in place.

Mouth and nose protectors are less risky, with this model’s straps not behind the ears but behind the head. The advantage is that the upper belt can be placed separately. But here, too, you have to make sure all the straps aren’t inadvertently grabbed and accidentally tug on the hearing aid when you remove them!

It is important to grasp them with both hands at all times, pull them to the side and back, and keep them at a distance from the head. A mask with a hearing aid may be the best choice for hearing aid wearers. They can be fixed under the ears, on the back of the head, and around the neck, and can be easily removed again.

How to deal with the lack of understanding caused by masks?

If you have difficulty understanding speech while using a mask, please remember the following tips:

Voice volume

Let the masked speaker talk loudly, but don’t yell. Speak forcefully and slowly to improve clarity.

distance

Check to see if he can move further away from the speaker and ask him to remove his mask.

special

Mask If you are talking to the same person all the time: a mask has a transparent cut so the mouth can be seen behind it.

Hearing aids have mask programs

If you have hearing loss, now is the best time to use a hearing aid. With the mask program, your hearing is better than that of most normal hearing people.

Optimize hearing aids

If you already have a hearing aid, please: Talk to your hearing health care professional about a special mask procedure. This may be in your hearing aid.

Treatment of hearing loss.

We know that wearing a mask in public can make communication more difficult, especially if you’ve been struggling with hearing loss. Contact us to arrange for a hearing test consultation.