JFK Medical Center's Audiology Department advises: Maintain your hearing aid ...
Did you ever improvise of your digital hearing aid as an intelligent computerized system; a system that requires care in order for it to achieve optimal performance? In many ways the new digital hearing aids are much like baby laptops in the processing that occurs in the mechanisms inside the devices. Unlike laptops however, hearing aids are required to aim in the ear canal; a place that is dark, full of moisture, dead skin and wax. In addition, hearing aids need to exertion at peak performance, 18 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 52 weeks per year without also-ran. The likelihood that there may be problems with the hearing aid is high, especially during the hot summer months.The heat and humidity during the summer increases the amount of moisture in the ear canal through diaphoresis, and therefore increase the chances of the aid malfunctioning. That is why regular care and maintenance of the hearing aid is essential in order to be able to rely on the hearing aid working to its full undeveloped daily. There are many simple things the hearing aid user can do to keep their hearing aids well maintained and working properly to prevent costly repairs. This includes: each edge of night wipe down the aid with a soft cloth inspect the receiver port (the small opening that sends the survey into your ear) and the microphone (the small opening on the faceplate that receives the sound) daily for the accumulation of any debris. If deal out, remove the debris with the hearing aid tools (brush or wax pic), and replace the wax guard if your hearing aid has one battery doors should be left free at night to extend battery life and air out the compartment avoid getting the hearing aid wet do not apply hair watch over products directly on the hearing aid utilize a dehumidifier kit, to assist with eliminating accumulated moisture have the hearing aid cleaned professionally by your audiologist/hearing aid dispenser.
