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Suggest A Hearing Aid Suitable For The Elderly
Mother is 90. Have tried numerous hearing aids... none work... over and above hearing problem ear canals closed (collapsed?) is there a hearing aid that has this tube that goes further into ear so it goes in past the collapsed portion? Bad quality of life if you can t hear
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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there is a device known as bone anchored hearing aid which can be surgically placed in the ear. but you need to take an audiometric evaluation to find out whether she is a suitable candidate
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