Have you been wondering if it would be worth it to get a hearing aid? The otolaryngologists at South Carolina ENT in Columbia, Camden, Winnsboro, Lugoff, and Sumter, SC, explain how a hearing aid can improve your life.
Fewer misunderstandings
Does your spouse or supervisor swear that they tell you things that you just can't recollect? Your hearing, rather than your memory, may be to blame. If you have hearing loss, you may not hear all of the words in a conversation or may not realize that someone is talking to you if you don't look at them. A hearing aid can help you avoid those misunderstandings that add unnecessary stress to your life.
More fun watching your favorite TV shows and movies
TV shows and movies can be challenging to watch if you have hearing loss. Background music, used liberally throughout many movies and TV shows, often makes it difficult to hear and understand dialogue. If you frequently ask friends to repeat the dialogue or have given up watching movies and shows completely, you may be pleasantly surprised at the improvement in your hearing when you're fitted with hearing aids.
People who have hearing loss frequently turn up the volume of the TV or radio in an attempt to hear clearly. While that strategy can be helpful to some extent, it's often not popular with family members or friends. Once you receive your hearing aid, you'll no longer need to raise the volume.
Easier telephone conversations
Reading lips or facial expressions may help you understand the context of face-to-face conversations, but those coping strategies won't work when you have to make a telephone call. Fortunately, hearing aids can make phone conversations easier.
How do hearing aids help?
Hearing aids can be helpful if you've experienced damage to the hair cells in your inner ear, due to aging, medication side effects, loud noises, or an injury to your head or ear. Hearing aids not only make sounds louder but also decrease background noise. When you visit our Columbia, Camden, Winnsboro, Lugoff, and Sumter offices, we'll help you find an analog or digital hearing aid that's just right for your situation.
Would you like to find out if you can benefit from a hearing aid? Schedule an appointment with the otolaryngologists at South Carolina ENT by calling (803) 736-3277 for the Columbia, Camden or Winnsboro, SC, offices, (803) 883-0701 for the Sumter office, or (803) 408-3277 for the Lugoff office.