MIl is calling daily and cannot hear a thing. She refuses to wear her hearing aids and the conversation goes something like this. "How are you" huh, HOW ARE YOU 'huh, what, huh, what, speak up and don't yell at me" "Put your hearing aids in", "huh, what" PUT YOUR HEARING AIDS IN", "what, don't yell at me". Honestly, we can't take it anymore. My husband has difficulty with voice projection and I just cringe when he hands me the phone, We have tried telling her to please put her hearing aids in prior to calling and we get the "don't you want to talk to me" and "do you love me" lecture. Help, we would love to talk with mom but this is and impossible situation.
My mum refuses to wear hers too so i simply ignore her until she gets it and puts it in. also and this works she dosnt get taken out unless she wears it! sounds harsh but sometimes you have to be with this.
She did call once and couldn't hear me, at all. So, she just talked. She had no idea whether I was there or not. It was highly annoying.
I have wondered about those phones that print out what I am saying, but she doesn't have anyone to help her set that up or purchase it.