Caring for Your Hearing Aids

Caring for Your Hearing Aids

Caring for Your Hearing Aids

With the amount that hearing aids help us through the day, it is important that the hearings aids function to their best capacity. But the truth is that they can be pretty delicate, moisture and debris can cause your hearing aids to malfunction. Your ENT in Munster, Crown Point, and Olympia Fields Dr. Arthur Katz believes that it is very important to help patients understand the importance of caring for your hearing aids in order to prolong their lifetimes. Read on to learn about some common things you can do to care for your hearing aids.

 

Some Common Tips To Taking Care Of Your Hearing Aids

  • Washing your hands before handling your hearing aids: this can prevent debris and oils from getting on your hearing aids, as well as make sure that you are not allowing germs and bacteria to get on them and therefore into your ears.
  • Store your hearing aids in a dry place: hearing aids can malfunction when they come into contact with moisture.
  • Change filters or wax guards: making sure any wax or debris is removed can assure that your hearing quality is not being deterred in any way.
  • Do not wear your hearing aids in the shower: also as important, do not wear them while swimming, or any other instances where moisture may get to the hearing aids.

 

Learn More About Hearing Aids From The Professionals

While scheduling regular appointments with your otolaryngologist can be very important, it is just as important to learn how to take care of your hearing aids while at home. This will ensure that you can continue to hear at your very best. If you live in or around Munster, Crown Point, or Olympia Fields, Indiana, Dr. Katz and his professional team can be your source of information for your Ear, Nose and Throat care needs. For your convenience, we have three office locations to make sure that you can get the care you need. Call our office at (219) 934-9396 for our Munster, IN location, (219) 769-8441 for our Crown Point, IN location, or (708) 747-6900 for our Olympia Fields location to set up an appointment today.