Listed below are some common "problem" situations with which hearing aid owners need to be familiar.

PROBLEM: It is easy for hearing aids to get lost on a vacation or while traveling.
SOLUTION: If you travel a lot, purchase hearing aid insurance.

PROBLEM: Keep your wonderful dog from chewing up your expensive hearing aids.
SOLUTION: Never leave your hearing aids on a surface that your dog can reach. After two bites, hearing aids actually becomes unidentifiable. Insurance is helpful here also.

PROBLEM: The hearing aid is dead because there is earwax blocking the receiver tube.
SOLUTION: Three minutes a week of receiver tube cleaning can probably get you two additional years of life from your hearing aid.

PROBLEM: You are having a lot of trouble hearing clearly while on the telephone.
SOLUTION: There are numerous approaches to solving telephone communication problems. Solutions vary according to each person's set of circumstances. A telephone consultation is generally a good idea prior to purchasing incorrect amplified telephone equipment.