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Hope Lanter discusses why people avoid hearing aids despite stigma, explaining that modern devices are discreet and that not wearing one often signals hearing loss more obviously than wearing one does.

Hope Lanter discusses why people avoid hearing aids despite stigma, explaining that modern devices are discreet and that not wearing one often signals hearing loss more obviously than wearing one does.
The number one statement that every hearing care provider has probably heard is, "I want the tiniest hearing aid I can get. I want nobody to see it. Can it be invisible?" The interesting thing there is that yes, they really can be these days. They don't show. They're not something that stands out to everyone. Not wearing a hearing aid will always tell people you have hearing loss more than wearing a hearing aid ever will.