The inability to hear speech in a noisy environment is one of the first signs of hearing loss, and although it may bother you only in certain situations, it’s not something to ignore. Hearing loss should not be dismissed as a natural sign of aging any more than high blood pressure or cholesterol would be.

On the contrary, it is at this early stage when you most need hearing aids. Audiologists believe that if you treat hearing loss early, you keep the speech pathways in your brain active and agile. The longer you wait, the harder it is to retrain your brain to recognize signals as speech and the harder it is to adjust to hearing aids. If you believe you may be living with hearing loss, make an appointment for a FREE hearing test with one of our qualified audiologists.

Promptly getting hearing aids or other kinds of hearing assistance also allows your brain to better adjust to the decline in hearing that occurs naturally as everyone ages, and lets you maintain greater speech comprehension as you age.

Unfortunately, many people wait too long to get a hearing aid — indeed according to Hidden Hearing Own research earlier in 2015, only one in eight people over 55 see their hearing as a health priority.  This can lead people to focus almost primarily on other health issues like cholesterol level and sight.

Leaving hearing loss untreated has a psychological and social impact on a person, as well as on their friends and family.  Numerous studies have shown significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, fatigue and other psychological disorders in individuals with untreated hearing loss. Getting treatment improved these conditions.

Additionally untreated hearing loss has a strong correlation with early onset and more severe dementia of all types, including Alzheimer’s.

So if you’re having trouble in restaurants and in noisy places in general, it is important to get your hearing tested if you have any concerns. Hidden Hearing provide free hearing consultation and expert advice for all patients. If you have any questions about hearing loss, contact Hidden Hearing on Freephone 1800 370 000 or Contact Us via email or contact form.

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