[Tweeters] “AirPods as Hearing Aids: New Features Announced”

[Dan Reiff via Tweeters]


Happy new year, Tweeters.

To add to the current discussion,
here is an additional option: Apple AirPods.

These may help some birders in quieter environments. The link provided a useful review and comparisons to other types of aides.

Some people with significant or substantial hearing loss have told me that they don’t want to wear hearing aids because they associate them with aging or that others will be judgmental of them “Wearing hearing aids means I’m old, and I’m not ready for that”.

The AirPods don’t have this association, are used by many younger people and people recognize them and know what they were designed for:  music, podcasts, and telephone calls with noise reduction.

Also, it is important consider that significant, chronic hearing loss without compensation with hearing aides may, with time, result in problems with balance, social isolation, brain aging and increased risk of dementia.

And, losing the ability to hear one of the beautiful wonders of life- birdsong.

Thank you,
Dan Reiff, PhD


https://www.ncoa.org/adviser/hearing-aids/airpods-hearing-aids/

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