You may have a relative or friend who has a hearing loss. There are many potential causes of hearing loss. Currently, 16 million baby boomers have hearing loss and the number is expected to surge to 78 million by 2030. Twenty eight million people suffer from hearing loss. In the age group of 65-74-- 23% have hearing loss. It has been observed that out of 1000 babies born, three may have hearing impairment. As much as people hate admitting that they need help hearing and as much as people hate wearing hearing aids; why do they hate wearing ear plugs so much when wearing them on a consistent basis when they were needed could have prevented the problem to begin with?
Removing the anxiety associated with losing your hearing are so that you can concentrate on building up your self confidence so that you can ask people to repeat any unheard dialogue without either you, or them, feeling embarrassed. I am often surprised when people tell me that “gee, I didn’t realize that your hearing was so poor, you do so well”.
I encourage every one who suspects that they have a hearing loss to recognize that it is just another avenue that your life is taking, one phase has ended - another begins. Whether you wear a hearing aid or not, you still want to participate in your life just as before your hearing loss. Too many times, I tell people that I am hard of hearing and they are “frozen” and they start speaking very loudly and over-enunciating their words to me when before they “knew” they spoke to me normally.
If you think you are suffering from hearing loss, get help first. See you doctor who will likely refer you to someone to test your hearing. There are many things that can be done these days to improve your hearing but the first step is to acknowledge you have the problem, and then seek the proper help in diagnosing and treating your situation.
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