It can be easy to miss the signs of deteriorating hearing, or to simply flag them down as ‘getting old’. However, it never hurts to check and if you do suspect that you may be in need of hearing aids, our team is always here to discuss your options. Below are some of the most common indicators that you’re experiencing hearing loss and may need hearing aids.
Difficulty Hearing People Clearly
One of the first signs that is noticed by people experiencing hearing loss is that they struggle to understand what others say to them. Strangely enough, it doesn’t even tend to be that they can’t hear them, but rather that they simply struggle to string together the letters and sounds to form a word. This is a relatively common form of hearing loss where the ear struggles to interpret higher-pitched sounds such as consonants while being perfectly fine with the lower and mid-pitch sounds of vowels.
Listening to TV or Radio at Higher Volumes
When consuming media, we have control over the overall volume. This means that most people naturally adjust the volume to suit whatever is most comfortable to them. A common indicator for hearing loss is that someone’s preference for volume is a lot higher than whoever else they’re watching/listening with; if someone is regularly told that the volume is too loud or that they should turn it down, this may indicate their hearing is lacking.
Avoiding of Social Settings
When it comes to events or social gatherings, it’s common for there to be various simultaneous conversations as well as background noises. This can be a nightmare for someone with hearing loss as they can very much struggle to keep track of a single conversation. Alternatively, hearing loss can also do a great deal of damage to someone’s confidence on account of their struggling to hold a conversation which can lead them to avoid social settings altogether.
