Just had to replace hearing aids for both parents. They both have dementia and are in a nursing home in Ocala. Had a long discussion with the audiologist that the nursing home uses and went with his recommendations.
One thing that he does recommend and includes is a "y-string" with loops around each hearing aid and a nifty clip that opens by pulling up on the clip instead of pushing down. He finds it works well with dementia patients as they have difficulty in figuring it out. (and if you have a loved one with dementia, you already know why that is important - Mom has already sent several thru the wash, taken a few apart, and probably flushed several down the toilet).
He doesn't recommend the in-ear type as folks with dementia have trouble remembering what it is and have been known to try to eat the nice candy mint.
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