Suppose two people are having a normal conversation, and the person speaking says in a normal voice...you really need to go to the doctor and find out about a hearing aid. The other person hears the entire sentence, but is not sure about the last word and asks the first person to repeat the sentence. This is a common occurrence and is an early indication of hearing loss unless of course the problem is due to ear wax, which can be removed by cleaning. Now if nothing is done, it won't necessarily lead to more hearing loss, but it will make it more difficult to correct later on.
So what comes next? Many people will seek advise from their friends, or visit their doctor, but most will seek a hearing aid provider and after testing and consultation, purchase a hearing aid.
Unfortunately, hearing aid sales is a business and like all businesses, is driven by the bottom line, so it is in the buyers best interest to educate him or herself and learn as much as they can about hearing aids.
Hearing is essential to fully enjoying and participating in life, but one in ten Americans, more than 31 million, experience some degree of hearing loss. This makes it our third most chronic health condition, after arthritis and high blood pressure.
How can you tell if someone you love might benefit from hearing aids? Here are a few things to look for. Friends or family often have to repeat what they say. There is frustration from not clearly understanding others. Trouble understanding speech on television at normal sound levels. Trouble understanding speech when background noise is present. Embarrassment from being unable to hear when meeting new people.
Now that baby boomers have endured and entered the scene, bringing with them a greater increase in noise pollution than any other generation, people from all walks of life and of all ages can be affected and it is no longer age that is the leading cause of hearing loss.
The next step is to schedule an appointment with an approved counselor at a hearing clinic, and begin the process of education and evaluation to determine the correct hearing aid to fit your needs.
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