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HEARING AID CHALLENGES WITH MASKS - Coggle Diagram
HEARING AID CHALLENGES WITH MASKS
Can't see mouth
Cannot lip read
Ask people to repeat
people get frusterated
feel stupid
user gets frusterated
Avoid social situations
Mental health
Missed social events
Increased cognitive effort
listening fatigue
Overall exhaustion
less energy for other things
hard to gage emotion
miss social cues
feel isolated
embarrassment
Loop behind the ear
removing mask cause HA to fall
lose HA
financial strain
increased communication issues without HA
safety concerns
increased risk of falls
time to go to clinic
Frustration
exposure to germs touching face
when mask is in place HA flop off pinnae
Annoying
embarrasing
putting mask on takes longer with HA
Often have to reinsert HA
people with dexterity issues can't insert properly
increased communication difficulties
Avoid places that require masks
loss of independance
Isolation
sound quality
less overall volume
Don't realise someone is speaking
they find you rude
They remove mask so you can hear them
increased risk of germs
Social consquences
reduced high frequency response
less clarity of speech
poorer speech discrimination