Have you considered digital hearing aids but something’s holding you back?
Well, in this video I’m talking about the top 10 excuses to not buy hearing aids. Coming up!”
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Do you struggle to connect with family and friends?
Do you hear that someone’s speaking to you, but you don’t understand?
Is it really difficult to understand in background noise?
Well if this sounds like you, first get a hearing test to see if you have hearing loss.
This is part two of this video series, click on the suggested video above to see part 1.
excuse #6: I get by, I live alone anyway
Even if you have limited social interaction, it’s still recommended to treat hearing loss.
Untreated hearing loss leads to auditory deprivation.
Since the brain is no longer receiving a full sound signal, it’s ability to process sound can
be affected over time.
So, try hearing aids to hear your best.
Communicate better on the phone, enjoy watching TV, and connect with your family and friends.
excuse #7: Hearing aids don’t work
Some patients might think that a hearing aid's going to sound perfect in most situations or that it's going to
fix their hearing. Well, hearing aids can improve our ability to understand speech,
but they can not cure hearing loss. You going to hear better but you're still going to have some difficulty
understanding speech in a noisy situation. Everyone new to hearing aids will experience an adaptation
period where the brain starts to make sense of all the new sounds you're receiving. Sounds around you
are going to sound different and they're going to take some getting used to, but you're definitely going to see an
improvement in sound quality over time. So, you need to wear your hearing aids consistently for the best outcome.
Also, hearing aid maintenance is very important. Make sure to check the battery,
check the tubing/earmold/or tip of the hearing aid for any blockage, and keep the microphones clear
of debris. Ask your audiologist to troubleshoot your hearing aid if you're still having difficulty.
excuse #8: Hearing aids are too complicated
Hearing aids default to an automatic setting that adjusts the volume and reduces background
noise. This helps you hear the soft sounds while keeping the loud sounds comfortable
and reducing noise.
Hearing aids can automatically adjust to help you hear better on the phone.
Rechargeable hearing aids are even easier because there's no battery that you need to change.
You just place the hearing aids in the case at night,
and they’re ready to go in the morning.
excuse #9: Hearing aids whistle (or feedback) all the time
Maybe you know someone who had hearing aids that whistled all the time,
and they didn't even realize it.
Well, today’s technology has greatly reduced hearing aid whistling which is also known as feedback.
An appropriately adjusted hearing aid definitely should not whistle all the time,
but it can still occur when you're inserting or removing a hearing aid
or if you're holding your hand up close to the ear.
Hearing aids today have automatic feedback control built in,
so any whistling can be detected and automatically removed.
If you have whistling hearing aids, ask your audiologist to check for any blockage
like earwax and also to troubleshoot the hearing aid.
excuse #10: I can just turn up the TV volume louder
This may work great for you, but it’s likely the TV is too loud for everyone else.
The TV sound is probably still not as clear as you'd like it to be.
A hearing aid boosts up the part of sound that you can’t hear as well.
That way you can understand the TV better and reduce the overall volume.
You also have the option to stream sound directly from a TV to most hearing aids.
I hope you can now appreciate how hearing aids can improve your life
and will consider trying them for yourself.
If you think you have hearing loss, don’t delay.
Contact your local audiologist for a hearing evaluation.
Make the most of your hearing with today’s latest hearing aid technology.
So for today’s question, have you been using any of these excuses?
Let’s connect in the comments below.
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