Are You Misplacing Your Hearing Aids due to Wearing a Facemask?

Hearing Aids Misplaced More Frequently
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For most people, we are currently living through unprecedented times. New safety measures have become the new norm. These extra precautions, including social distancing and wearing a face mask, are being practiced for the safety of your health and the health of those around you. As a result, those who wear hearing aids may now be losing their devices more frequently after putting on or removing their face mask.   

Misplacing your hearing aids is just as scary as misplacing your keys or wallet. Your hearing aids are a big investment, so it’s alarming to lose something that you wear in order to function in your daily life. 

If you are frequently misplacing your hearing aids, there’s a solution for you. Starkey’s Halo and Halo 2 hearing aids feature the “Find My Hearing Aids” in the TruLink Hearing Control app for your smartphone. Simply download the app onto your smartphone and this function can help you locate recently lost hearing aids. It will show a map of where they were last detected or a search signal can be used to help you recover lost devices if you believe they are nearby. 

How to use the “Find My Hearing Aids” tool

In the TruLink Hearing Control app, the “Find My Hearing Aids” feature:

1. Open the TruLink app and press the information icon located at the top right hand corner, to the left of the question mark icon.
2. Choose the “Find My Hearing Aids” option below the Features section and slowly pace around the location where you misplaced your hearing aid(s). 
3. Look at the signal displays on your phone, while slowly walking around the area. The signal will grow as you get closer to your hearing aid(s).    

It’s important to mention that this will only work as long as the hearing aids’ batteries still have power, or if there is enough power in them from a recharge if you have rechargeable hearing aids. So make sure that you always carry around extra batteries, or your hearing aids have been fully charged before leaving your home.  

If you, or a loved one, have lost your hearing aids and need a replacement, please contact us at Pure Sound Hearing Aids.

​Please be aware that Pure Sound services will only be available by appointment and for essential visits at this time. Essential visits include all appointments that require repairs, re-fittings and new hearing aid fittings. If you are having any problems with your hearing aids, or need supplies for your hearing aids, please call us before visiting one of our offices.

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