Things you might be missing out on
Friends and family
Communicating with those you love. Plus, hearing loss affects them as well
A better state of mind
Studies show hearing loss increases social isolation and profound loneliness
Cognitive function
Untreated hearing loss doubles dementia risk, and makes your brain less active
A productive lifestyle
Struggling to hear makes social activity, hobbies and work harder to perform
5 signs you need a hearing test
Difficulty participating in social situations
Asking people to consistently repeat themselves can be an embarrassing and unpleasant experience. The result of not however mean you only pick up parts of the conversation or none at all causing you to feel isolated, left out. This over time means you are likely to sit back and not participate as much, or as actively in conversation.
Difficulty participating in social situations
Asking people to consistently repeat themselves can be an embarrassing and unpleasant experience. The result of not however mean you only pick up parts of the conversation or none at all causing you to feel isolated, left out. This over time means you are likely to sit back and not participate as much, or as actively in conversation.
Your family and friends start commenting
Because most hearing loss occurs gradually, most people at first do not even notice that they have developed hearing loss. As is often the case, the first time it is brough to someone's attention is from their friends and family noticing or observing something has changed.
You get headaches from using the phone
You experience tinnitus
If left untreated, hearing loss only gets worse.
Having a hearing test benefits not only yourself, but your loved ones as well.
