HEARING CARE
important to recognise
this condition as soon
as possible as the
longer it is
ignored,
the
more likely it is that your brain will
become increasingly tired with the
extra effort required for
a conversation, and
the harder it is
to reverse with
hearing aids.
It is also
important
to wear two
hearing
aids, as just
wearing
one can
also cause
auditory
deprivation.
This is because
the ear without
the hearing aid is
being deprived of
sound stimulation
and will gradually
weaken over
time.
Rediscovering Sound
Hearing aids can lift the cloud
to reveal a world of sounds that
seemed lost and gone forever.
They can make a startling
difference to your life.
If you have waited a long time
before getting hearing aids, certain
new sounds might seem rather
loud or distracting. This is because
the brain forgets what it was like to
be able to hear those sounds, and
it has to remember them all over
again. In the same way a newborn
baby is drawn to new and exciting
stimuli, the hearing-impaired
brain has to re-learn to focus on
the sounds that are important,
and fi lter out everything else.
It’s a process that takes time,
typically 3 to 9 months.
Our job is to support you
throughout that time.