Recognize Common Signs Of Hearing Loss
It seems like your significant other or close friend just isn’t behaving normally. They are withdrawing. They don’t seem to be interested in conversation. They just don’t seem to want to take part in activities that used to interest them. They often don’t respond appropriately to questions or while engaging in conversation. For awhile you have suspected they have a hearing loss, but you just aren’t sure what to do.
It isn’t abnormal for someone with a hearing loss to isolate themselves. The best way to show you care is to accompany them to a professional hearing consultation, where a hearing test is performed.
According to the Better Hearing Institute, someone might have a hearing loss if they…
- Require frequent repetition.
- Have difficulty following conversations involving more than 2 people.
- Think that other people sound muffled or like they’re mumbling.
- Have difficulty hearing in noisy situations, like conferences, restaurants, malls, or crowded meeting rooms.
- Have trouble hearing children and women.
- Have their TV or radio turned up to a high volume.
- Answer or respond inappropriately in conversations.
- Have ringing in their ears.
- Read lips or more intently watch people’s faces when they speak with you.
Or if they:
- Feel stressed out from straining to hear what others are saying.
- Feel annoyed at other people because they can’t hear or understand them.
- Feel embarrassed to meet new people or from misunderstanding what others are saying.
- Feel nervous about trying to hear and understand.
- Withdraw from social situations that they once enjoyed because of difficulty hearing.
Or if they:
- Have a family history of hearing loss.
- Take medications that can harm the hearing system (ototoxic drugs).
- Have diabetes, heart, circulation or thyroid problems.
- Have been exposed to very loud sounds over a long period or single exposure to explosive noise.
If you suspect you or someone you care about has hearing loss, contact the professionals at Hearing Aid Express for a free consultation and demonstration of the latest technology. We are here to help.
