Another challenge to the notion of hearing aids becoming a part of fashion is that the trend for hearing aids now seems to be to make them ultra small or hidden. This supports everyone’s idea that hearing aids are to be hidden.

We all need to think of hearing aids as needed technology that can be cool and hip and not to be hidden. Wear them with pride. Glasses are fashion, canes make gentlemen look more distinguished so why can’t hearing aids be fashion? They can!

It is no secret that in the past and today, lots of individuals work hard to hide their hearing aid. We see a future where hearing aids are worn proudly and in stylish ways similar to the way glasses are worn.

We realize we are fighting an uphill battle here, but why can’t hearing aids be considered good looking for fashionable?

Starkey hearing aid manufacturers have decided to take this problem head on. Congrats to them for being so innovative. At their last product unveiling, Starkey had high fashion models wear their hearing aids in a runway format. Very cool!

This couragous effort by Starkey can help people realize that hearing aids are ok to wear. It is a real shame that the stigma of hearing aids keeps people who really need to use hearing aids from wearing them.

Hearing aids are simple, elegant pieces of technology just like glasses and should be worn with pride. Fashion forward hearing aids!