10 Ways to Make Hearing Loss Easier to Deal with at Work
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By: admin | August 6, 2018
The hearing aid that helps someone the least is one that never gets used. Let’s look at a few common reasons people give up on using their hearing aids. Then we will consider some ways and reasons to overcome these issues.
“Hearing aids make me seem old!” That’s the lament of many businesspeople who get hearing aids and then decide not to wear them to the office. You may be worried that hearing aids will signal executives that you are “over-the-hill” and not qualified for a promotion or raise. Plus, you may just feel that they are not comfortable to wear all day and don’t really help you hear any better in office meetings or on other occasions. What are some solutions to these concerns?
“I’m the only kid in school with hearing aids. Now I’ll never fit in!” Before long, your teen is heading to school, but his or her hearing aids are hidden in a drawer at home. Is your teen convinced that it’s better to be cool than to be able to hear? After all, everyone is just texting nowadays, right?
“They don’t fit or work right. I can’t be bothered.” If you feel that hearing aids are more of a hassle than an asset, some of the burden may be on you. How well did you vet your fitter? Did you do any research on hearing aid brands?
Before you leave the house without your hearing aids, ask yourself why. Then see if there is something you can do to fix the problem. Getting the hearing aids was only a small part of the process. Wearing them is the only way to increase your quality of life and to find advancement at work, school, and in your personal life.
Statistics and research mentioned are taken from the Better Hearing Institute. BHI is a not-for-profit corporation that educates the public about the neglected problem of hearing loss and what can be done about it. Find them at www.betterhearing.org.
Article Written By
Caleb Rhodes, HIS
Caleb Rhodes studied at Western Kentucky Technical and Community College and Parkland College in Champaign Illinois with a focus on hearing instrument sciences. He began assisting the hearing impaired in 2003 and is licensed as a hearing instrument specialist.
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