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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
The risk reduction is one of the reasons I kept pushing for my parents to get and WEAR hearing aids. They got them - covered by Medicare. And then, they just stopped wearing them. Mom's was configured badly and she got tired of making appointments to get them adjusted. Dad just didn't like having something sticking in his ear.
Mom had a stroke and they say the subsequent dementia was caused mostly by the stroke, but hearing aids could've reduced the severity. Dad's dementia is strange, he's in "Sunsetting" mode, hallucinating sometimes, aphasia often, sleeps most of the time, but he recognizes me and my sister and his health care aides. He still refuses to wear the hearing aids and keeps the TV on full volume instead.
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Hearing aids are not covered by Medicare. Some Medicare Advantage plans offer hearing aid benefits, but these normally require a co-pay. I have been wearing hearing aids for over 1 year. My hearing loss was significant, I needed hearing aids. Now I can hear all conversations clearly. I was not able to hear certain sounds, like the turn signal in the car. Pushing a light switch. They are easy to wear. Easy to charge up. They have internal batteries. It keeps your brain focused on what is going on around you.