See if the university of utah audiology department offers evaluations &

Oct 7, 2024
9:56:01pm

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dispense hearing aids. If so that may be a good option. The university clinics are typically run with less risk for salesmanship.

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My 92-year-old mother has finally accepted that she needs a hearing aid.

Cougar Junkie

Oct 7, 5:35pm

What was that now?

creameryon9th

Oct 7, 5:40pm

Hearing, not vision! By the way, her vision is amazing. Only needs readers.

Cougar Junkie

Oct 7, 5:42pm

Costco.

Rusty Crab Daddy

Oct 7, 5:41pm

She isn't a Costco member. I am, though. Would they serve her if I took her?

Cougar Junkie

Oct 7, 5:43pm

Probably not.

Rusty Crab Daddy

Oct 7, 5:52pm

Costco hearing offers their hearing tests to all, including non-members. You have to be a member to buy there though.

lightmann

Oct 7, 6:13pm

Could I just buy them for her after her test?

Cougar Junkie

Oct 7, 6:15pm

Maybe go in before and ask them for accurate info.

lightmann

Oct 7, 8:14pm

Costco isn’t even selling good hearing aids anymore. The dropped Kirkland brand

King of Y

Oct 7, 6:31pm

What are good brands?

Rusty Crab Daddy

Oct 7, 7:18pm

Starkey are Widex are my favs, Phonak, Resound and Oticon are ok. Starkey

King of Y

Oct 7, 7:36pm

Go with Costco. $1500 for a pair of hearing aids with great warranty & service

RocketCoug

Oct 7, 5:45pm

Where do you live?

RockyBalboa

Oct 7, 5:52pm

This is too funny. I was talking to my mom when you commented. She knows

Cougar Junkie

Oct 7, 6:04pm

I wish she could convince my 80-yeard old mother that she needs one too.

Japan Coug

Oct 7, 6:08pm

Don’t bother with a hearing aid

shuaige

Oct 7, 6:12pm

Good point about leaving them in while showering. However, smartphones are

Cougar Junkie

Oct 7, 6:17pm

Don’t think of it as a smartphone

shuaige

Oct 7, 7:20pm

Terrible advice.

King of Y

Oct 7, 6:28pm

If she meets with a good audiologist they'll focus a good portion of their time

ossicles

Oct 7, 9:57pm

I have been in hearing aid industry for 17 years, owned my own practice for 7+

King of Y

Oct 7, 6:27pm

Thanks for your input. Are you sure it's not a conflict of interest? Aren't

Cougar Junkie

Oct 7, 6:32pm

My wife’s an audiologist. Any ethical one will do the test and if there is a hearing loss, recommend a hearing aid.

JamieTartt

Oct 7, 8:02pm

Not really good comparison. Hearing aids have a return period. Selling one to

King of Y

Oct 7, 8:57pm

Hi, fellow ComD grad (:

ossicles

Oct 7, 10:06pm

Sam’s club gives free hearing tests and she can try out some hearing aids.

JamieTartt

Oct 7, 7:33pm

See if the university of utah audiology department offers evaluations &

ossicles

Oct 7, 9:56pm

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