Take care of your
equipment
363
This chapter has information about how women with certain disabilities can take
care of their equipment so it will work well and last as long as possible.
Hearing aids
Hearing aids are expensive to begin with, but buying the aid is not the only cost.
The ear mold must fit well, otherwise the hearing aid will not work correctly.
If your ear mold starts to crack or get smaller (shrink), it will need to be replaced.
Ear molds do not usually last more than 2 years. Also, all hearing aids need
batteries to make them work.
The 2 most common hearing aids are the:
Behind-the-ear (BTE) aid
ear mold
(the part that
fits in the ear)
Body aid
ear mold
This is how
a BTE aid is
worn.
This is how
a body aid is
worn.