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We offer in-home appointments.
Helping You Understand Hearing Loss
Hearing loss isn’t a topic most people think about or discuss unless they or a loved one are experiencing it. Yet, the more you know about this condition—and the earlier you catch it—the better equipped you’ll be to adapt, manage it, and prevent irreversible damage. At Sensible Hearing, in Decatur and Springfield, Illinois, our goal is to educate our patients so they can take control of their hearing and live their lives to the fullest.
How to Communicate with Someone Who Has Hearing Loss
- Ensure you have their attention before speaking to them.
- Maintain eye contact to give them the benefit of using body language for context clues.
- Ensure nothing blocks your face and try not to talk with food or gum in your mouth.
- Speak as usual, without over-emphasizing words or shouting
- Reduce background noise
- Ensure good lighting so your listener can lip read if necessary.
- Use texting to aid in conversation.
A Look at Tinnitus
Hearing ringing or sounds in one or both ears when there are no outside noises present is a condition called tinnitus. It can be caused by age, injury, or underlying health issues. There isn’t a cure for tinnitus, but symptoms can be alleviated with earwax removal, treating blood vessel conditions, wearing hearing aids, or switching medications. Sometimes white noise can help.
Hearing Loss Impacts More Than Hearing. It also:
- Leads to fewer learning and employment opportunities because of impaired communication.
- Creates a tendency to withdraw socially.
- Causes self-esteem and confidence to plummet, leading to emotional anxiety and depression.
Don’t let poor hearing affect your quality of life. Schedule a FREE hearing evaluation today!
