YouTube has some videos you really should look at. A 7-month old baby hears his mother’s voice for the first time after being having hearing aids fitted. You may find yourself crying tears of joy when you see his smile.
Videos like this one are countless online. You can share that wonderful moment with the child, the parents, and their physicians.
In a few videos, the baby is reluctant at first. When the doctor tries to fit the hearing aids in the baby’s ears, they initially resist. They might cry before they smile with joy. A range of emotions overwhelms them. They’re not sure what’s going on. But in the end, with restored hearing, the world immediately opens up for them.
They glow with happiness, but that life-changing event can happen to anybody.
Are you feeling anxious about wearing a hearing aid? You’re not alone. People of every age can be a little nervous about this.
People of any age can have the joy and happiness that hearing aids bring.
Music to Your Ears
You may not even know. It happened so gradually. You don’t listen to music nowadays. It just didn’t seem as enjoyable anymore. In some cases, it was even grating. It got even worse when you turned up the volume.
Hearing loss doesn’t just impact the volume you can hear. It effects how you hear different pitches and tones.
Every musician is aware that the notes blend together to make a unified sound that resonates as waves go into your ears. it just isn’t the same if you can’t hear the subtle complexity of the music.
But wait, now you put your new hearing aid in. All of a sudden you can hear those once silent tones. The beauty of music is back in your life. You had lost that joy in your life, but now you have it back.
A Child’s Laughter
Is the sound of a child’s laughter something you can remember? If you’ve been unwilling to wear your hearing aid, you might have forgotten how amazing this experience can be.
Rediscover these magical moments with your grandchildren by recovering your hearing.
Where Did All The Birds go?
Have you forgotten that lots of birds live in your yard? If you go for a walk in the park there will be hundreds. While some of their chirps are more pleasing than others, it’s something you might not acknowledge until they’re gone.
Except there not gone. These joyful sounds of nature once greatly enhanced your life, but now you don’t hear them because of your hearing loss.
But when you use your hearing aids those wonderful sounds of nature return to enhance your life once again.
Relationships Restored
Relationships can be substantially stressed by untreated hearing loss. It can cause a great deal of frustration. They do not understand. They tend to argue more. Sometimes, in order to not feel like a burden, people with hearing loss will go into isolation.
They frequently feel all alone and disconnected from other’s conversations causing them to refrain from going out to dinner or other social activities.
Have you given up hobbies because they’re not as enjoyable?
Your relationship with family and friends will be renewed by the basic act of using hearing aids.
Learn to speak with each other again. Have long conversations. Get back to doing the things you enjoy and being with people you love.
It’s time to consider hearing aids especially if you miss these things.
Confidence That You’re Safe in Your Home
Does what you can’t hear make you feel nervous? If a family member was hurt and calling for help in another room, would you hear them? Could you hear the doorbell, timer on the oven, or smoke alarm? Perhaps you would miss an important phone call because you didn’t hear it ring.
When you walk through the neighborhood, are you sure that you will hear oncoming traffic, pedestrian signals, or a bicycle bell?
There are places where we should feel perfectly safe but because of these “what ifs” we don’t.
But you can feel more relaxed and enjoy life more when you use your hearing aids. You’ll be more at peace.
You Might Not Realize What You’re Missing
In the majority of cases, hearing loss develops slowly. It’s possible that you don’t even recall how much you enjoyed things before your hearing began to decline.
You’ll be shocked when you suddenly hear them again. You’ll regret letting it go this long. Think your hearing loss isn’t that bad? Get it checked out. Call us to schedule a hearing exam.
