Good hearing is optimal to get the most out of life’s experiences. This is why it is so important to get your hearing assessed whenever you feel there has been a change to your hearing abilities. The sooner a hearing loss is identified, the sooner you can get the benefit of hearing well again with the latest hearing aid devices available. Below are some of the signs that tell you that it might be time to invest in some hearing devices.

1. You are struggling to hear when someone is talking to you.

This is probably the biggest flag that can indicate a hearing loss and a main reason people uptake a hearing device. If you find you are struggling to understand what one might be saying to you or find it difficult to interpret speech it might be time to come do a hearing test and find the best solution for you. Problems with understanding speech can include asking for repeats from someone, struggling to hear certain pitched voices such as someone with a high-pitched voice, or missing out on certain words in a sentence. Sometimes this becomes more evident when there is background noise present as the noise starts to cover what one might be saying to you. Our hearing aids can assist you in these situations to optimise your everyday ability to hear speech.

 

2. You find yourself turning up the TV or radio up too loud.

Are those around you starting to complain that the TV is too loud for them? Or that the radio is blasting their ears in the car? Then you should probably get your hearing checked. Sometimes, when a hearing loss is undetected, you might not notice that you are turning up the TV or radio too loud which starts to disturb others around you. Family members and friends start to complain that the volume is set way too high but for you this is perceived as normal and are not sure why they are complaining. Our hearing aid technology can get you back to hearing the TV and radio at a normal level to others and you could also have the ability to connect hearing devices to your TV and get sound directly streamed to your ears at the comfort level of your choice.

 

3. Struggling to hear over the phone

We revolve around using our phones everyday to make calls. Hearing someone on the phone can start to become a struggle when a hearing loss is present and is something that hearing aids can also assist with. Calls can get directly streamed to your hearing aids via Bluetooth so that you hear the person on the other side of the call to your best ability.

 

4. You are starting to withdraw from social events

Hearing loss does not only become a physical aspect affecting someone’s life but can also be mentally exhausting. Struggling to hear your surrounding environment can place you in a state of withdrawal from events such as parties or catching up with friends and family. This can start to affect your mental state as you are no longer doing the things that you love to do most. Book an appointment to speak to one of our audiologists about how hearing aids can help you in these situations to improve both your physical and mental characteristics of hearing.