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Hearing impairment and hearing aids. what can you do if an elder doesn't want them?
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Don't insist: Although perhaps they couldn't hear your offer. You cannot force people to do things unless they are incompetent and you have power of attorney. Even then, how are you going to force them to keep something they don't want, in their ears.
Answered 10/11/2016
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