{"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
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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 Make sure to protect your hearing aid batteries, too. These are attractive to both pets and little children, who may mistake them for candy, and can be fatal if ingested. If your child swallows a battery, call the National Battery Ingestion Hotline<\/a> at 800-498-8666 immediately.<\/p>\n\n