Rejection of hearing aids: attitudes of a geriatric sample

Abstract

This study reports the findings of a survey of retirees age 65 and older, involving scaled responses to 35 possible reasons for rejection of hearing aid use. The foremost reasons for nonuse of hearing aids included cost, calling attention to the handicap, dealer practices, concern about the nature of the amplified sound, difficulty manipulating hearing aid controls, and not knowing where to obtain a hearing aid.