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How Can ‘Ear Selfies’ Help Users Put On Their Hearing Aids Correctly?

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1.  Which of the following is NOT an issue that new hearing aid users often experience? Getting used to the amplified sound Learning to use special features in the hearing aids, such as programs and streaming capabilities Not having enough wax guards to last until the next appointment Learning to insert their hearing aids in the correct ears so that they are comfortable, cosmetic, secure and provide the appropriate in-ear gain

2.  Wearing one’s hearing aids incorrectly can have multiple consequences. What is NOT one of them? Loud perception of own voice The hearing aids fall off the ears A reduction in gain compared to the prescribed levels Feedback

3.  Check My Fit currently works with which styles of hearing aids? CIC only All custom hearing aids BTE and RIE RIE only

4.  What is a critical technical feature of Check My Fit? It recognizes and correctly frames selfie photos of ears of people of different ages, genders and ethnicities It does not require access to the user’s smartphone camera It rates the quality of the user’s insertion of their hearing aids It monitors heart rate while the user is inserting their hearing aids

5.  What is one way Check My Fit helps users identify whether they have achieved a good fit? It beeps if the hearing aids are inserted too deeply in the ear canal It posts photos of the user’s ears on social media so other hearing aid users can offer helpful comments It shows a side-by-side comparison to a reference photo of the hearing aid inserted correctly when they take a guided ear selfie using Check My Fit It informs the user when the hearing aid batteries are low