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Originally Posted by John-US
I believe- when you have any aide either hearing or glasses you lose the natural ability and become dependent on the device.
The body - all of it is a muscle and needs exercised.
Old saying use it or lose it is spot on.
my 12 cents , adjusted for inflation.
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I also have this sense...but of course I'm just an average Joe, not an expert in this area
As a young kid I had some high end loss...I was always one of a few kids that would get called back down to take the school hearing tests again.....and was told that as I got older the high end loss due to something with my bones, would increase
Ten years ago I went to an audiologist up north....my wife sat through a 'word game' exercise where he said a word and I was suppose to repeat it
my wife was horrified that I missed so many words....I always believed that was a rigged exercise using words that people with moderate hearing loss would misunderstand...I tried his product and quickly returned it. It wasn't what I was looking for, and I wasn't ready
three years ago, when I noticed that I could no longer tune my guitar by ear...and I was having difficulty hearing young female cashiers, who seemed to all speak softly, I finally bought a pair
I always loved live theatre and thought this would help...but they only made a little difference....but of course I was looking for a full return of my hearing, which was never going to happen
I don't wear them all the time....there are situations where I know they'll help
I still believe I bought them years earlier than I needed to....but I have them and they do make a difference....I realize that when I take them out and it's much quieter
twice a year I have them tested and cleaned
good luck...we're all different