For any parent whose child has been diagnosed with hearing loss, the situation can be devastating, and the prospect of helping children to adapt can be overwhelming. Hearing aids are expensive, can be difficult to operate, and uncomfortable to wear. If your child is young, hearing aids can be a challenge for both of you.

Hearing aid manufacturers are aware of these challenges and are always striving to improve on their designs and functionality. Huge developments have taken place in hearing aid technology, with the designs becoming smaller, and helping wearers feel more comfortable when wearing them.

In recent years, advances in technology have also seen the development of rechargeable hearing aids. Hearing aid professionals are advising hard-of-hearing people to pick rechargeable hearing aids for many reasons besides their hearing loss. These innovations can also help parents. Read on to find out the three ways rechargeable hearing aids will make your life as a parent easier.

1.  Less Fiddling With Small Components

Both children and adults battle with changing the batteries in hearing aids. Hearing aids take small, button-shaped batteries. Behind-the-ear style hearing aids take battery sizes of either 312 or 13. The in-the-ear hearing aids often take even smaller battery sizes, either 312 or 10. These small batteries make changing batteries a fumbling experience, especially for tiny fingers or for adults who have shaky hands or poor vision.

Rechargeable hearing aids eliminate the hassle of regularly changing batteries, so parents save themselves time and effort. The hearing aid is placed on charge overnight and is fully charged to be worn the next day.  When using these, neither children or parents need to worry about fiddling with small batteries. 

2. Fewer Safety Risks

Small batteries can be a safety hazard that parents of young children wearing hearing aids often worry about. Every year more than 3,500 people are admitted to the hospital for swallowing button batteries. This includes children, with many cases of fatalities recorded. The introduction of rechargeable hearing aids gives parents peace of mind their children won’t have access to these small items and be tempted to swallow one.

3. Longer Battery Life

The conventional hearing aid requires a battery change every seven days to two weeks. This means you need to ensure you always have a supply of disposable batteries on hand. Instead, rechargeable hearing aids are designed to use lithium-ion batteries. These batteries can be charged to give up to 30 hours of power, so users always have enough power for optimal hearing throughout the day, without additional charging necessary. What’s more, they last for up to five years before they need replacing. Using rechargeable hearing aids saves money in the long run, because users aren’t buying batteries every few weeks. They’re also more environmentally friendly, with fewer disposable batteries ending up in landfills.  

Rechargeable hearing aids are the way forward for both children and adults who are hard of hearing. Speak to your doctor or audiologist to find out where to get rechargeable hearing aids. By taking advantage of the development of hearing aid technology, you’re making your life easier as a parent, and even helping you manage your budget and benefit the environment.