Hearing assistance devices are used to assist patient's suffering hearing loss by transmitting amplified sounds to ear canals. In one example, a hearing aid is worn in and/or around a patient's ear. Patients prefer that their hearing aids are minimally visible or invisible, do not interfere with their daily activities, and are easy for them to control during use, such as pairing the device with an external programmer, turning the device on/off and adjusting sound volume. One area of particular concern is how to operate hearing aid devices in view of shrinking package sizes, limited power, and an increasingly more adult population with limited or diminishing manual dexterity.
Accordingly, there is a need in the art for improved switching and sensing for hearing assistance devices.