{"id":859,"date":"2019-05-17T12:02:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T19:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/?p=859"},"modified":"2019-07-25T10:40:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T17:40:52","slug":"surprising-ways-people-lose-their-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/surprising-ways-people-lose-their-hearing-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprising Ways People Lose Their Hearing Aids"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever misplaced your cellphone or been unable to locate the remote control? We\u2019ve all experienced anxious-ridden moments such as these. These objects usually turn up in a few minutes (pro tip: look under the sofa cushions), but when you have misplaced something a bit more expensive, such as hearing aids, your reaction may be more panicky.<\/p>\n

Develop a Hearing Aid Routine<\/h2>\n

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People in Portland are notorious for losing sunglasses. Not surprising, given that half the year is rainy and the other half, less rainy. A lost pair of sunglasses might set you back $50 or so, but that\u2019s a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of replacing hearing aids.<\/p>\n

This is more common than you might think. Your Portland audiologist<\/a> indicates that a handful of people end up misplacing their hearing aids<\/a> during a typical month. The best way to prevent this is to develop a routine<\/a>. In a nutshell: wear them! If your hearing aids are in your ears, where they belong, you\u2019re much less likely to lose them. When removing your hearing aids, immediately place them in a case or charger. That way, you will always know where to find them.<\/p>\n

Failure to do so means your hearing aids might end up in the unlikeliest of places. Some of our favorite anecdotal evidence includes:<\/p>\n