springtime
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My dad, who is in his 60's, retired, and has early Parkinsons, also has some hearing loss. He's had 2 other sets of HA's, and his loss is the typical loss of aging (vs the otosclerosis I have, we have different issues).
He uses a 'certain Brandname' 'hearing loss center' that really seems to target the elderly He went yesterday because his very expensive CIC aids aren't working right (one isn't). He's had them maybe 5 years. Did the 'brandname' center offer to repair them or send them out for repair? No. They tell my dad that he needs new ones. And how convienent, they offer financing!
So, my dad walks out of there with an order for behind-the-ear open fit, which is what I have. But, his cost like 3 times what mine did! It's practically the same aid! I think I actually have an extra program on mine
I had told him to go to Costco. That's where I got mine and the audi there is nice. The price is so much more reasonable for the same thing. But, I think the 'certain Brandname' place tells him that other aids aren't so good. But I know, that many HA manufacturers make them for different places. He had told me yesterday, before his appt., that he would check out Costco-but then comes home from his appt with the order for new aids.
I'm just annoyed. I don't like places that target people like my dad. Buying hearing aids is like buying used cars