The $1 per battery was a rough number. I generally buy them at Walmart or Target. I have purchased online through the online big box store. They were cheaper. My point earlier was meant to indicate that the batteries at roughly $2 per week is not a major expense compared to the hearing aids and their other maintenance. I’m doing good to get a year out of the receiver in canal gadget and its wire. They cost about $85 online and much more at my audiologist.
My current set of Phonak Naida Q hearing aids cost approximately $5000 four years ago. When I retire later this year, I will no longer be able to afford premium hearing aids. This pair is getting old. Who knows how much longer they will last. My hearing is poor enough that I require a sophisticated hearing aid. When they wear out and become un-repairable, It will be difficult to communicate.
I know an elderly gentleman that has very poor hearing. He tries to improvise with a large amplifying device. He is not successful. Everyone does everything they can to accommodate him. He was is well educated and intelligent but his world is restricted due to his poor hearing.
Good hearing augmentation should not be a rich man’s sport.
Jeff