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http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1321182.ece
Roughly half of Norway's hearing aid users can't be bothered to use their devices, and their excuses are surprisingly flimsy.
The result comes from a survey carried out by Synovate MMI for hearing aid supplier GN ReSound. According to the national association for the hearing impaired (HLF), 175,000 Norwegians have a hearing aid.
A surprising number of women users gave "laziness" as their reason for not using their aids, while the reason most popular amongst men was that they had not learned how to use them. Many users felt their device wasn't working properly.
"Many have unrealistic expectations about how a hearing aid can help, and stop using it," said Agnes Skjelbreid Andersen from an Oslo shop specializing in hearing products. Andersen said it took time to get used to the device, and that it could be a jolt going from silence to sound.
Andersen said that misconceptions about how the device was working also resulted in them being scrapped.
"But as a rule they only need new batteries or a good cleaning. Necessary repairs are covered by social security, to ensure that the devices don't end up in a drawer," Andersen said.
Roughly half of Norway's hearing aid users can't be bothered to use their devices, and their excuses are surprisingly flimsy.
The result comes from a survey carried out by Synovate MMI for hearing aid supplier GN ReSound. According to the national association for the hearing impaired (HLF), 175,000 Norwegians have a hearing aid.
A surprising number of women users gave "laziness" as their reason for not using their aids, while the reason most popular amongst men was that they had not learned how to use them. Many users felt their device wasn't working properly.
"Many have unrealistic expectations about how a hearing aid can help, and stop using it," said Agnes Skjelbreid Andersen from an Oslo shop specializing in hearing products. Andersen said it took time to get used to the device, and that it could be a jolt going from silence to sound.
Andersen said that misconceptions about how the device was working also resulted in them being scrapped.
"But as a rule they only need new batteries or a good cleaning. Necessary repairs are covered by social security, to ensure that the devices don't end up in a drawer," Andersen said.