As an attorney, Bob Baizer must listen and hear his clients' questions. But, hearing loss put him at a disadvantage. For years, he used a standard hearing aid - but if it got lost or broken, it cost a small fortune to replace. Bob made the switch. Audiologist Bob Sweetow says stigma is part of the reason - so is price.
Hearing aids can cost thousands of dollars.
Enter disposable hearing aids, with a price tag of about forty dollars per aid. Patients wear them for about a month, then toss them. But there are drawbacks. One of the biggest drawbacks is that it comes in only one size. It has two tips that allow for some adjustment, but not much.