Looking for hearing aid interview subject

[hearingwriter]

Hello,

I am writing a story about seniors and hearing aids for Living Well, a
special section in the LA Times focused on people over 50.

I am looking for someone to interview who has age-related hearing
loss, who wears a hearing aid -- who perhaps was resistent to getting
it at first because of stigma, not wanting to feel old, etc., but how
much it has ultimately helped (or not!).

Because this is running in the LA Times, I can only interview people
from Southern California.

If you or anyone you know fits these criteria and are available for a
brief phone interview, please email me at:
kahnwrites at gmail dot com.

Thanks,
Andrea Kahn

[noname]

On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:02:44 -0000, hearingwriter

Post by hearingwriter
Hello,
I am writing a story about seniors and hearing aids for Living Well, a
special section in the LA Times focused on people over 50.
I am looking for someone to interview who has age-related hearing
loss, who wears a hearing aid -- who perhaps was resistent to getting
it at first because of stigma, not wanting to feel old, etc., but how
much it has ultimately helped (or not!).
Because this is running in the LA Times, I can only interview people
from Southern California.
If you or anyone you know fits these criteria and are available for a
kahnwrites at gmail dot com.
Thanks,
Andrea Kahn

I have age related hearing loss and did finally buy hearing aids.
They are marginally helpful. I only wear them when I am with other
people and never ar home. They don't work well in larger groups
and the background noise is annoying.

I use a gizmo called Direct Ear for television and it brings it in
loud and clear. I use good headphones for music. Same result.

Hearing aids are far, far too expensive -- I have managed to have
my original aids repaired and yet I am being told that if I buy
aids costing $3,000 each they will work wonders. But it is in the
interest of those selling hearing aids to hype the expensive
models. It is difficult to know whom to trust who does not have
a financial interest in pushing this or that product.

[unknown]

Post by noname
On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:02:44 -0000, hearingwriter

Post by hearingwriter
Hello,
I am writing a story about seniors and hearing aids for Living Well, a
special section in the LA Times focused on people over 50.
I am looking for someone to interview who has age-related hearing
loss, who wears a hearing aid -- who perhaps was resistent to getting
it at first because of stigma, not wanting to feel old, etc., but how
much it has ultimately helped (or not!).
Because this is running in the LA Times, I can only interview people
from Southern California.
If you or anyone you know fits these criteria and are available for a
kahnwrites at gmail dot com.
Thanks,
Andrea Kahn

I have age related hearing loss and did finally buy hearing aids.
They are marginally helpful. I only wear them when I am with other
people and never ar home. They don't work well in larger groups
and the background noise is annoying.
I use a gizmo called Direct Ear for television and it brings it in
loud and clear. I use good headphones for music. Same result.
Hearing aids are far, far too expensive -- I have managed to have
my original aids repaired and yet I am being told that if I buy
aids costing $3,000 each they will work wonders. But it is in the
interest of those selling hearing aids to hype the expensive
models. It is difficult to know whom to trust who does not have
a financial interest in pushing this or that product.

I have the newer digital hearing aids, one for each ear. I wear them
when I watch (and listen) to TV. On occasions I wear them at other
times but not often. More often than not I will have a device in only
one ear.

Background noise is the area where hearing aids become nearly
useless.

The digitals are marginally better than my older ones.

They are obviously a CASH COW for those in the business.

Old_Timer

[noname]

Post by unknown

Post by noname
On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:02:44 -0000, hearingwriter

Post by hearingwriter
Hello,
I am writing a story about seniors and hearing aids for Living Well, a
special section in the LA Times focused on people over 50.
I am looking for someone to interview who has age-related hearing
loss, who wears a hearing aid -- who perhaps was resistent to getting
it at first because of stigma, not wanting to feel old, etc., but how
much it has ultimately helped (or not!).
Because this is running in the LA Times, I can only interview people
from Southern California.
If you or anyone you know fits these criteria and are available for a
kahnwrites at gmail dot com.
Thanks,
Andrea Kahn

I have age related hearing loss and did finally buy hearing aids.
They are marginally helpful. I only wear them when I am with other
people and never ar home. They don't work well in larger groups
and the background noise is annoying.
I use a gizmo called Direct Ear for television and it brings it in
loud and clear. I use good headphones for music. Same result.
Hearing aids are far, far too expensive -- I have managed to have
my original aids repaired and yet I am being told that if I buy
aids costing $3,000 each they will work wonders. But it is in the
interest of those selling hearing aids to hype the expensive
models. It is difficult to know whom to trust who does not have
a financial interest in pushing this or that product.

I have the newer digital hearing aids, one for each ear. I wear them
when I watch (and listen) to TV. On occasions I wear them at other
times but not often. More often than not I will have a device in only
one ear.
Background noise is the area where hearing aids become nearly
useless.
The digitals are marginally better than my older ones.
They are obviously a CASH COW for those in the business.
Old_Timer

My Direct Ear infrared device for watching TV has a very
light headset. It is not at all bothersome to wear. It
cost $200 and so I am not interested in investing in more
expensive newer digital hearing aids at many, many times
this cost. My present aids work well enough for converations
with others. The batteries in the Direct Ear device are
rechargeable -- one is charging at all times. I keep the sound
on my TV almost at off and use the dial in the headset to
control the sound level.

[r***@gmail.com]

I used to have the problem. You should use noise reductive hearing aids, I use rexton aids now and I highly recommend it.

http://www.hearingaids123.com/rexton-hearing-aids