Hearing health is important
Consider all of the sounds that surround you every single day. A bird singing, chatting with friends and family, one of your favourite songs on the radio, these are the sounds that make us feel happy and can easily brighten our day!
Hearing well enables us to socialize, work and communicate. It also helps us to stay connected to the outside world and it keeps us safe by warning us of potential danger. A telephone ringing, a restless baby or the blare of a fire alarm is just a few examples of important signals that we need to be able to hear.
I think it’s safe to say that most of us would agree that hearing is an easy thing to take for granted. We may miss a few words here and there talking to one another, chatting over the phone or listening to the TV, without even having to think about it.
When hearing loss occurs, a simple thing like following a conversation in a restaurant or hearing the doorbell or telephone can become difficult and even become a safety issue.You may start to experience all sorts of emotions.You may worry or feel sadness and loneliness. You may also feel tired and irritable from having to concentrate just to hear what people are saying. Left unattended, hearing loss can ultimately lead to feelings of isolation and depression.
Most of the time the person affected is often the last one to know. If you live on your own, you may not know you have a hearing loss because you have been accustomed to the television being set at a louder volume. You might think your friends or colleagues mumble when they are speaking. In fact, family members, friends or colleagues are likely to spot the problem before you do. They might say that you are not listening to them, or that the television is turned up far too loud.
The problem is that we do not.
The average amount of time between the time we are told we have a hearing loss until we acknowledge that we need hearing aids is 7 years! Our hearing health is too important to wait that long. Thanks to modern technology, living with a hearing loss is not as bothersome as you may think. While some will help you to hear more clearly, others will help to keep you safe and connected to the outside world. Let us help you stay connected. Call one of our 7 locations to schedule an appointment with our Doctor of Audiology today. Why trust your hearing to anyone else?