My dad

[holywell farmer]

is having hearing problems he is 73 years old suffers with tinnitus, he does hear some conversation at the dinner table or in the front room, but can miss large parts due to his hearing. refuses to go for hearing test, and recently I upset him by shouting when he didn't hear what I had said, drives me crackers to have to repeat myself sometimes!
Any advice folks ?

 

[Ukjay]

is having hearing problems he is 73 years old suffers with tinnitus, he does hear some conversation at the dinner table or in the front room, but can miss large parts due to his hearing refuses to go for hearing test, and recently I upset him by shouting when he didn't hear what I had said, drivers me crackers to have to repeat myself somtimes
Any advice folks ?

Difficult one really, especially if he is quite fiery if you were to push the subject.

Would he allow someone to test his hearing at home - for example, if all of your household were to get a hearing test carried out, because this way - you are all doing it, plus in the comfort in your own home?

If it may be an option

https://www.hearingandmobility.co.uk/free-home-hearing-test

 

[holywell farmer]

Difficult one really, especially if he is quite fiery if you were to push the subject.

Would he allow someone to test his hearing at home - for example, if all of your household were to get a hearing test carried out, because this way - you are all doing it, plus in the comfort in your own home?

If it may be an option

https://www.hearingandmobility.co.uk/free-home-hearing-test

My mum gets bit frustrated with him missing conversation too,
I think I will try and subtly have a word about hearing test,

 

[holywell farmer]

Difficult one really, especially if he is quite fiery if you were to push the subject.

Would he allow someone to test his hearing at home - for example, if all of your household were to get a hearing test carried out, because this way - you are all doing it, plus in the comfort in your own home?

If it may be an option

https://www.hearingandmobility.co.uk/free-home-hearing-test

Another example he turns tv volume up louder than average

 

[puppet]

Are you my long lost son because everyone about here is speaking very quietly and the cat has moved away from the TV.

 

[holywell farmer]

Are you my long lost son because everyone about here is speaking very quietly and the cat has moved away from the TV.

No,

 

[Badshot]

Get him to do a hearing test.
My dad suffers with tinnitus, has aids which cancel it out.
I've got tinnitus to a certain extent myself, I expect I'll be the one being shouted at soon enough.

 

[Still Farming]

They recon the new digital hearing aids are fantastic and you can't see em?

 

[Chae1]

My dad suffers the same.

Its selective hearing.

Whisper some abuse under your breath and i bet he hears it perfectly.

 

[Nearly]

When restless leg and insomnia kicks in during the night I have to remember to put the subtitles on on the tv in the spare room.

It's my age.

 

[Beames]

My father was the same. The tv was steadily getting louder and louder when I called to see him. Eventually got him to go for a test and now he has two hearing aids. Which he never wears so you still end up shouting at him.

 

[holywell farmer]

Get him to do a hearing test.
My dad suffers with tinnitus, has aids which cancel it out.
I've got tinnitus to a certain extent myself, I expect I'll be the one being shouted at soon enough.

1 evening I was talking to him and after I had finished talking he said can you repeat that !

 

[puppet]

My wife says we must be related. At least that's what I think she said.
I'm going to have to ask her later.

 

[Ukjay]

My mum gets bit frustrated with him missing conversation too,
I think I will try and subtly have a word about hearing test,

Do it as a collective, then maybe he will not feel singled out.
You never know - you could all be affected to some degree by the noises on the farm, which will make it easier for him to potentially accept.

Oor just go out with the dogs and ask him....

 

[Wellytrack]

My dads not dissimilar, I’m know I’m going the same way too.

My Nan had a hearing aid which she never worn, we used to tell her the dresser will end up hearing more gossip than her...

 

[holywell farmer]

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Do it as a collective, then maybe he will not feel singled out.
You never know - you could all be affected to some degree by the noises on the farm, which will make it easier for him to potentially accept.

Oor just go out with the dogs and ask him....

Should add my dad not from farming background

 

[Boysground]

The problem that may arise is my dads issue. He can’t hear without his aids but as he does not really want to wear them he doesn’t maintain them properly so there are continual issues. We are forever having to clean them when he complains he can’t hear.

On the other hand mrs Bg spoke on the phone to her dad yesterday. That is the first time for years. They have had to FaceTime so he could lip read. He has new aids which connect to anything by Bluetooth. They also are the best he has had for filtering sound. He says his hearing is 100 times better.

Not cheap but it looks like they are worth the money.

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[milkloss]

Father in law is a sociable kind of fellow, always had bad hearing but it got to the stage where he was struggling to engage in conversation etc. In noisy environments. Hearing aids changed his life really and made social occasions enjoyable again.

The problem with age is that understanding these things gets difficult and sadly it can only get more difficult for him so I would suggest trying to persuade him sooner rather than later. Try and be quite involved in the maintenance and making sure they work well at the beginning and he may take a shine to them.

 

[holywell farmer]

The problem that may arise is my dads issue. He can’t hear without his aids but as he does not really want to wear them he doesn’t maintain them properly so there are continual issues. We are forever having to clean them when he complains he can’t hear.

On the other hand mrs Bg spoke on the phone to her dad yesterday. That is the first time for years. They have had to FaceTime so he could lip read. He has new aids which connect to anything by Bluetooth. They also are the best he has had for filtering sound. He says his hearing is 100 times better.

Not cheap but it looks like they are worth the money.

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Is there really any way to treat deafness

 

[gerr]

Is there really any way to treat deafness

My King Charles has a hearing problem when I leave him out for a pee last thing. I clean his ears with a riding crop - Three whacks across his back side when he eventually comes back seems to improve his hearing for about a week. If your dad is a bit cantankerous I would try a hearing test first. Keep the riding crop as a back up. Lol.