Hearing aids are complex and intricate and designed to help you regain your hearing in cases of hearing loss. They are also a significant investment. As such, you could always consult with your hearing care professional should you have any concerns about using or caring for your hearing aids.

At home, you must maintain good levels of care and hygiene when wearing and removing hearing aids to ensure they stay in their optimal condition for as long as possible.

What are the best hearing aids care tips for home hearing aid care?

Wash Your Hands

Make sure your hands are clean and dry before removing and inserting your hearing aid. They can be susceptible to dirt and dust, and making sure you are using them with dirty hands can limit how much they come into contact with other contaminants.

Put Hearing Aids in After Your Skin Care Routine

As with clean hands, if you wear makeup or have an intensive skincare routine, removing your hearing before you undertake this process or putting them in after will help avoid them coming into contact with creams and solutions that could damage your hearing aid.

Avoid Excessive Heat

Never subject your hearing aid to excessively high temperatures; this includes sitting in front of a fire, keeping them near radiators, or using a hairdryer.

Keep Your Hearing Aids Dry

You must keep your hearing aid free from moisture to avoid any water damage as much as possible. This means removing your hearing aid before swimming and bathing, along with keeping them in a dry environment. Clean your ears occasionally if you feel there may be moisture in them to avoid contamination when putting your hearing aids in your ear.

Clean Your Hearing Aid Daily

When removing your hearing aid, get into the habit of cleaning when you take it out. Small ear wax deposits can build up on the receiver, meaning it will affect how well your hearing aid can transmit sound to your ear when in use. A small hearing aid-specific tool kit can help you clean and care for your hearing aid when you remove it each day.

Store in a Safe Dry Case

Having the appropriate hearing aid case can help you to have a safe place to store your hearing aid when you aren't using it. Always make sure this is clean and dry before putting your device in its case and if you aren't going to be wearing your hearing aid for a long time, remove the battery to avoid it becoming damaged when not in use.

Turn Them Off

Your hearing aids need to be turned on when you need to use them, But remembering to run them off when you take them off can help avoid excessive damage and wear on the battery meaning you get longer battery life.

If you are worried about hearing aid care or have concerns that your hearing aid has sustained damage, speak to your hearing health professional.