Grandma Refuses To Wear Hearing Aids Frustrates Family

Photo credit William Krause Dear Carol: My 93-year-old grandma has hearing aids, but she refuses to wear them. Her hearing without them is poor, and while she's taught herself to read lips, that only works if I'm standing right in front of her. My husband's so frustrated that he stood in front of her the other morning and said, “I am not going to talk to you until you put your hearing aids in your ears.” I understand his frustration, but his response doesn't seem right either. Could there be some logical reason why Grandma won't wear her hearing aids? — WS. Continue reading on Inforum to learn more about older people and hearing aids - the good and the bad: Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol                  Related StoriesIn What Way Does Food Affect Incontinence?Looking to Hospice Care for Help During End Stages of LifeA Story from the Sandwich Generation: Caring for Kids and Parents All At Once 
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