Do You Know The 5 Common Misconceptions About Hearing Loss?

Learning the basic facts about hearing loss will not only help you feel more comfortable and confident about wearing hearing aids, but you can become a strong advocate of hearing health for yourself and your loved ones. Do some research before making a step towards getting hearing aids. You can also talk to a hearing healthcare professional to get more thorough information about your specific needs and concerns. 

Here are 5 Common Misconceptions About Hearing Loss    

1. Hearing loss in one ear isn’t a serious problem. This is wrong. Have you ever had a stereo system, headphones, or earbuds where one side stops working? It can not only be annoying, but it could indicate that the other side will soon stop working. Binaural is when both of your ears perform together to harness sound waves. If one ear does not work efficiently, you lose volume levels and clarity that you might not even notice. There may also be more issues in the other ear that you do not notice. Most types of hearing loss affect each ear. A hearing test conducted by a professional can determine if one or both ears still properly function.
2. Hearing loss is just a result of aging. Did you know that only 35 percent of people who experience hearing loss are over the age of 64? Even though hearing loss is somewhat prevalent among the elderly, it’s not normal or imminent. You can always use hearing protection as a form of hearing loss prevention. Instead of accepting that hearing loss is a result of aging, you can use hearing aids to improve your hearing health. 
3. Hearing loss is not life-threatening, so it doesn’t need to be a primary concern.  Hearing loss that goes untreated can have an impact on your emotional, mental, and physical well-being. If you are constantly straining to hear people, this can cause mental fatigue, which can lead to deterioration of the brain and dementia. Hearing loss is isolating, which can lead to depression. Unlike most crippling conditions that have few or no options, hearing loss can usually be treated with hearing aids.
4. I probably don’t have hearing loss, otherwise, someone would have noticed. While others in your life are more likely to notice your hearing loss before you do, it could still be years before someone actually does. For a while, your spouse might say that you engage in “selective listening”, or your friends will think that you are just “zoning out” when you are with them. Friends and family may not be able to recognize that you have hearing loss, or they don’t know how to bring up the subject to you.    
5. I can navigate through life without hearing aids. When some people think about hearing aids, they imagine large, bulky devices that everyone can see. That’s no longer the case today. Modern hearing aids do not simply amplify sounds or make your own voice sound alien to you, they are programmed to make sounds clearer by reducing background noises and function to fit your personal lifestyle. They improve your quality of life by letting you participate more in daily activities.  

If you, or a loved one, need hearing aids, contact us at Pure Sound Hearing Aids for a free hearing test and consultation. We offer a variety of name brands and styles for a wide range of hearing loss. 

Please be aware that Pure Sound services will only be available by appointment and for essential visits at this time. Essential visits include all appointments that require new hearing aid fittings, repairs, and re-fittings. We ask that you please wait in your car, while wearing your mask, and place your hearing aids in a clean zip lock bag.  We will come to your car to get them. If you are having any problems with your hearing aids, or need supplies for your hearing aids, please call us before visiting one of our offices.

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