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If you begin to suspect that a loved one is suffering from hearing loss you can observe and watch for certain signs to try to confirm what you suspect before approaching them.
Hearing loss at any age can be serious and even life-threatening to that person, as well as for others. Such as emergency warnings, tornado warnings, wind chill advisories, blizzard conditions approaching, and many more.
Drivers may not hear trains approaching, or emergency vehicles like fire trucks, or ambulances. Sometimes noise can confuse the driver or startle them enough to cause them to have an accident.
Then there are medical instructions that could change the amount of medication taken or test results that may require a decision to be made. Worse, they may not realize a medication has been replaced and take both.
In almost all cases the longer a hearing loss prevails, the faster the loss becomes. Without proper treatment, the muscles in the ear begin to deteriorate because they are not being used.
Keep in mind when approaching someone about hearing loss that it is hard for most individuals to accept and they could very well be in denial. Hoping somehow it is just a temporary problem.
But in reality, the best thing that can be done to slow the hearing loss down is to get a hearing assessment and treatment for the loss.
What To Look For:
1 They can't hear on the phone
Hearing on the phone - especially mobile devices - can be a challenge for all of us. With bad reception, the brain tends to fill in the gaps of conversation. With normal hearing, the brain can easily do this. But with hearing loss, it becomes a challenge. Voices may come across muffled and impossible to understand.
2 Watching TV with the volume loud
When someone close to you has trouble hearing, watching television or a movie together can become unpleasant due to the loudness of the volume. You may often need to repeat what the actors have just said.
3 They are exhausted after visiting someone or
vice versa
If your loved one often seems tired after long conversations or visits It could be because they are straining to hear. When hearing loss is occurring, it takes a greater cognitive effort for someone to hear. This can leave them feeling tired.
Do they seem extra exhausted where heavy listening is required – such as at conferences – or in settings that are difficult to hear in, like grocery stores, malls, or after church services?
4 They become less social
They suddenly become a homebody from being a social butterfly. This is more common than you think. When it becomes hard to hear or a struggle to hear it's easier to withdraw from attending events or take no part in conversations.
5 Relationships become strained
It can be frustrating—for the person that can't hear, for their friends, for you and for other members of the family. When a family member or friend isn’t hearing at their best some people may feel burdened by the need to constantly repeat themselves or “translating” what others say.
Some may feel like they’re being ignored when it's just the person being unaware that they are talking to them. Or they may mistakenly think they are constantly being yelled at. Hearing difficulties may be to blame.
Treatment depends on the severity
The First Step is to schedule a hearing test.
American Home Care Hearing offers free hearing exams or will even make free house calls.
For some, hearing may be possible with surgery or a hearing device. Lip-reading skills, written or printed text, and sign language may help with communication.
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Micky Gramlin
