Top 10 Reasons People with Hearing Loss Avoid Hearing Aids

Despite the benefits hearing aids offer, many with hearing loss hesitate to use them due to factors like stigma, cost, and misconceptions about their effectiveness. This reluctance poses barriers to seeking assistance for their hearing loss. Understanding these barriers is crucial for creating a supportive environment that encourages individuals to address their hearing needs and improve their quality of life. The video goes over the top 10 excuses and why they are not sufficient reasons to avoid pursuing hearing aids.
Kaete Archer, MD, FACS, FRCS
Board Certified Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgeon
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[@fauquierent]

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[@nang.]

very informative! specially for those who want to improve their quality of life.

[@teachingvideos-kymmeyer4288]

You didn’t consider captioning this video? 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️
(pro-tip: not everyone who wears hearing aids understands videos without captions). ~an audiologist

[@fauquierent]

It is close captioned not just in English, but also Spanish... But you have to turn it on for the captions to appear! To turn on close captioning in RUclips, here are the instructions on how to do so (click on the CC in the bottom corner): support.google.com/youtube/answer/100078?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop

[@MarkaveliRises]

Hey you’re not the lady in the video are ya?