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I had a large chunk removed from my own ear (Haha..it was disgusting!!) ...got me wondering if Mom's failing hearing just MIGHT be from ear wax? Anyone else seen that?
The secret is hydrogen peroxide. amazing. Wax just dissolves I pour little from a warmed cup into my husband's ears each week. ( I warm the cup first, put the peroxide in, and then it is the right temp).
He sits at table with head on pillow. when he turns his head, the wax falsl out onto a cloth.
Having worked in an ENT office, I remember how large some people's ear wax plugs could be. The condition is called ceruminosis. The doctor used a large syringe like apparatus and would shoot warm water into the ear canal and out the wax would come. Sometimes the doctor would use an instrument that had pinchers that were attached to a scissor like instrument to pull the wax out. Patients were sometimes amazed at the improvement in their hearing. And, yes, don't use Q-tips!
My Mom had ear wax but she didn't like the hot water that was used. She wanted luke warm and nothing else. Of course, no wax would come out. In her mind, she had her ears cleaned.... [sigh]. One ear doctor used long tweezers type instrument and he was able to get some out.
Mom used her hearing aids, but they never worked right due to user error. Heck, an old fashioned ear trumpet would have worked better :P
I had a nurse and a hearing aid tech both tell me that a high percentage of hearing loss in elderly can be improved by flushing/cleaning out the wax. I thought my dad needed hearing aids. I had his ears cleaned and he's fine. It's remarkable.
My grandmother had permanent hearing loss, and could have benefitted from a hearing aid, but just removing the wax did help things.
Yes, my dad now requires ear wax removal every 3 months. The woman who did it says ear wax increases with age, so it's every important to check. Luckily, the facility brought in an ENT office to do just that...
Well, Ali I think I'm just going to get my Hubs to pee in my ears.............but seriously I do believe removing ear wax would help a lot of people. I know my Mom used to get her ears cleaned out at the doctor and she said sometimes when he did it she would suddenly hear a loud pop and she could hear clearly.
Gershun, What? Did I hear that correctly? I heard that the brats on "Caregivers Behaving Badly" are really missing your sense of humor.
To others who have just mentioned a hearing problem within the past hour...don't get paranoid. My experience on AC has been one coincidence after another, even if I am only thinking it!! The next thing I read is talking about the same subject!
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
He sits at table with head on pillow. when he turns his head, the wax falsl out onto a cloth.
Very easy.
Mom used her hearing aids, but they never worked right due to user error. Heck, an old fashioned ear trumpet would have worked better :P
My grandmother had permanent hearing loss, and could have benefitted from a hearing aid, but just removing the wax did help things.
What? Did I hear that correctly? I heard that the brats on "Caregivers Behaving Badly"
are really missing your sense of humor.
To others who have just mentioned a hearing problem within the past hour...don't get paranoid.
My experience on AC has been one coincidence after another, even if I am only thinking it!!
The next thing I read is talking about the same subject!
Weird, huh?
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