Do I Have Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss is usually a very gradual process – over many years, family and friends usually notice difficulties with some one’s hearing long before the person suffering from hearing loss does.
In contradiction to many people’s understanding of hearing loss, it is not like just turning the volume down. It usually affects different frequencies of sound by varying amounts. This leads to conversations being difficult to follow – particularly in noisy environments where competing background noise ‘scrambles’ speech and conversations. Not surprisingly, not being able to follow conversations is the biggest single reason people seek our help with their hearing loss.
The Impact of your Hearing Loss
We know hearing loss can greatly impact the quality of a person’s life, many recent studies have linked untreated hearing loss to emotional, physical, mental, psychological and even economic disadvantages. Hearing loss has also been linked to other medical problems such as diabetes, cardio-vascular disease and neuro-degenerative diseases like dementia. If hearing loss is left untreated, it can leave you feeling isolated and withdrawn to a level where you may avoid social situations and contact. This can often lead to tension with loved ones, which can further increase your feeling of isolation and may re-enforce the withdrawal from social activities.
Use it or lose it
Research shows that if you have a hearing problem it is better to get started with amplification early rather than waiting until you can’t manage any longer. It shows that most people wait up to ten years before they seek professional advice, preferring to ‘soldier on’ rather than doing something about it.,
Recent research however shows that if we ignore a hearing problem, the hearing mechanism suffers from lack of stimulation, rather like unused muscles that waste away. Keeping your ears stimulated with sound helps to maintain a healthy hearing pathway to the brain and helps you to understand speech as clearly as possible.
If you are experiencing any issues with your hearing, such as not being able to hear people or conversation in background noise or needing to turn up the volume on the TV, contact us today for your free hearing check and start to get back on track and participating fully in life again.
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