A few signs that you may benefit from a hearing aid include:
- Difficulty understanding conversation in noisy places, such as a restaurant, party, or meeting
- Difficulty following conversation in a group of people
- Asking people to repeat
- “Missing” parts of a conversation, such as the beginning and end of sentences
- Turning up the volume on the TV and stereo
- Looking at people’s lips when they are speaking
- Avoiding social situations and “tuning out” of conversation because you can’t understand what is being said
Almost all degrees of hearing loss can be helped with hearing aids. So even though you may have been told that you only have “mild” hearing loss, you may still find a wonderful improvement when using hearing aids!
It’s never too soon (or too late!) to try hearing aids – better hearing has been linked with improved mental health, maintaining independence, better work performance, and better social life. Furthermore, better hearing has been shown to help maintain our health as we age!
There are a wide variety of styles and technology levels available to help meet your lifestyle and listening needs. At our audiology and hearing aid services in Danbury, New Milford, Ridgefield, Southbury and Norwalk, CT, our licensed audiologists can help you get the right hearing aids for your needs and have you hearing your best!