Hearing aids are beneficial for people with hearing impairments and those who have difficulty in distinguishing certain types of sounds due to an impairment. They come in various shapes and sizes and are easily available in the market suitable for almost all types of hearing aid brands.

Here are a few things you should know about hearing aid batteries and battery maintenance:

Batteries should be changed once they are depleted, but how will you come to know that the battery has been completely depleted?

If you have to keep on increasing the volume on the aid, in order to listen carefully, this is an indication that the battery is being depleted. Distorted or low sound is an indicator the battery is running low on juice.

There are a number of different types of hearing aid batteries which range from non-rechargeable to rechargeable ones also. The type of battery is a factor which will determine the life of the battery and how effective it is for particular models of hearing aids. Normally batteries are designed to suit a particular brand or model of hearing aid.

Normally the life of any hearing aid battery depends on a number of factors like the materials used in its making, types of battery, its average capacity, and more. But the most important factor being the frequency and amount of use of hearing aid batteries.

Some tips to ensure better battery life:

• Switch off your hearing aid when not in use, for example, at night. This conserves battery and helps you slow drain it to depletion, making it last longer in the process.
• Don’t store unused batteries in extremely hot or cold temperatures, since this will speed up the battery draining process.
• Check the seal of the battery, do not buy any battery packs in which the seal is broken or damaged.