My Spouse needs hearing aids, but he/she doesn’t think he/she has a problem. How can I help motivate him? The television is too loud and is driving me out of the house!
I think it would be helpful to contact an audiologist who is not going to pressure your spouse into buying hearing aids. Just tell the audiologist or receptionist that he does not seem ready to try them and then he/she will know how to approach him with information.
Then have your Spouse and come in just to have a test. Let him know that it will simply tell him how he is hearing. If need be, contact his physician and ask him/her to support the recommendation.
All bases are then covered for him to have a hearing test and have his hearing loss explained to him in a way that gives him as much information as he can absorb. I recommend that you attend the appointment with him. Then the audiologist can give both of you information and literature to discuss and review later.
As a result, he won’t feel pressured into making a decision. He can feel in control of making his own informed decision after giving it some thought. If that alone does not work, you can utilize other family members as a resource to help him understand the impact his hearing loss has on those around him. Sometimes children and grandchildren are the best motivation for taking that step into wearing hearing aids.