How can I choose a right hearing aid for my mother?

Hearing Aids
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I am totaly new to this forum and I am not sure whether I can post my question here. If it is not please forgive me.

My mother is almost 62 now, she is in need of a hearing aid. I checked on online and I found a site Digital Hearing Aids Types and Features | Hearing Solutions, they have given some brands of hearing aids, but I am confused now. Is there any special qualities we need check before buying a hearing aid. Can anyone tell me how can I find the best hearing aid for my mother.

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What you need to do is get your mother in for a hearing test and once that is done the audiologist will give their recommendation as to what hearing aids will work the best for her. Then she can do a trial and see if she likes the HA’s or if she needs to try a different brand. A first time wearer might need to try several before finding one they like. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to pick out the HA’s for your mom because you can’t hear what she does and what HA sounds good to one person, won’t to another, so it will have to be up to your mom to decide.

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You are right Seb. Thanks for your thoughts.

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I would sugeest you let Mom decide… 62 ain’t exactly over the hill these days.

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I would sugeest you let Mom decide… 62 ain’t exactly over the hill these days.

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I agree! Thanks Doc Jake:)

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I agree! Thanks Doc Jake:)

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Hi Margret,

If you are planning on surprising your mother with a set of hearing aids you may find our recent blog helpful. The blog is geared towards children purchasing hearing aids for their hard of hearing parent when they do not have a copy of their parent’s audiogram.

http://www.clearlyhearing.com/blogs/hearing-aid-blog/17853821-tips-for-purchasing-hearing-aids-online-for-your-hard-of-hearing-parent

We will be following up to this blog with a post that focus on the same topic, only for those children that do have a copy of their parents audiogram.

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Why don’t you make your gift taking your mother to the audiologist for the hearing test and showing your support. To many people, it is hard at first and support means a lot. I think acceptance is the hardest thing. Of course, I am only 42 years old too so hearing aids are something I would not have expected to need at this age. I cried and was embarrassed when I got my first hearing aids 4 years ago. Today I proudly show them off and talk about them and I am thrilled to have them instead of missing out on so much.