Taking care of your hearing health is important to your overall well-being. Untreated hearing loss can lead to a decline in your health and cognitive functioning. It’s important to treat any signs of hearing loss early in order to be proactive. Many don’t realize that our hearing is connected to our overall body, so when you can’t hear well you may experience other health related conditions as well.
To keep your hearing healthy and to continue communicating with your friends and family, be sure to follow these tips!
Tips for Better Hearing and Communication
- Schedule regular hearing check-ups: One of the best ways to ensure your hearing is healthy and you are getting the most out of your hearing aids is to schedule regular hearing check-ups with your hearing specialist. In order to hear your best and communicate with your family and friends, you need to be proactive about your hearing health.
- Express your concerns: If you are having a conversation with someone and are having trouble understanding them, don’t be afraid to express your concerns. If when you wear your hearing aids it still seems like the other person isn’t speaking up, is talking too fast, or isn’t enunciating clearly, then politely let them know.
- Clean your hearing aids: Sometimes earwax can build-up in the components of your hearing aids, affecting the sound quality. If you are noticing that your hearing aids aren’t performing as well, try cleaning them. If sound still seems to be muffled, then bring them in for a professional cleaning.
- Face the speaker directly: Facing the speaker directly can help you to better understand the conversation by either reading their lips or facial expressions. If you are in a group of people, be sure to position yourself so you can easily see everyone’s face, and no one is talking to your back.
- Ask people to repeat important information: If you are talking to a friend or family member don’t be embarrassed to ask them to repeat themselves. Hearing loss can make it difficult to hear certain words and numbers. If you are having a hard time understanding what someone is saying, ask them to repeat themselves or to write down the information so you don’t misunderstand or mishear it.
Hearing and communicating doesn’t have to be difficult. Be sure to follow these tips so you can feel a part of the conversation.
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