Lately I’ve had a few patients lose their hearing aids. Luckily, they ended up finding them.

Hearing aids typically have a 1-3 year loss and accidental damage warranty.

These days you can get hearing aids that link to your phone and that can be found by GPS. The phone app shows a map of where the aid is, and when you go to the location it shows you when you’re getting closer and farther away.

If you ever find a lost hearing aid, you can easily find its owner. Every hearing aid has a serial number and an audiologist can call the manufacturer to find out whose it is and where it was purchased. I’ve had patients receive a package in the mail from some kind soul who found their lost hearing aid.