How to Convince Someone to Get a Hearing Aid

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My friend is an audiologist and recently shared these facts with me that could convince a friend or relative to get a hearing aid.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Nothing

Step1

My close friend is a well respected audiologist. I asked her how I could convince my uncle that he really needs a hearing aid. Outside of the obvious reasons, here is what she had to say about recent research on hearing. I've retold it in a way that should make it easy to understand.

Step2

Tell anyone that needs a hearing aid, that the longer they put it off the more damage they create to the brain cells/nerves that aid in the hearing process.

Step3

For example, if you cannot hear certain sounds well, that area of the brain, over time, stops registering that sound. In other words, without sound to stimulate that area of the brain the cells/nerve endings atrophy and lose their ability to pick up those sounds. As a result, if you wait too long to get a hearing aid you may cause permanent hearing damage than may not be easily reversed.

Step4

Just like physical therapy to heal an injury, the brain needs to be able to process sound to keep an individual's hearing in shape. And, only a hearing aid can exercise a person's ears to keep their hearing in shape.

Step5

You may want to add that many musicians, pilots, and dentists wear hearing aids. They are not a symbol of age, just a symbol that you are still interested in participating in the sounds of life.

Tips & Warnings

See your local audiologist for more information and a hearing check-up.
Don't miss out on life's beautiful sounds...get a hearing aid.

Comments

DanielYunas said

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on 5/2/2008 this is a great article

jimdris said

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on 5/1/2008 Very persuasive!

Rattanji said

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on 5/1/2008 A very good informative article. Of late digital heaing aid gadgets are available. One should not wait too long.

onederland said

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on 5/1/2008 This is very true. Many people put off getting a hearing aid, thinking that they'll just get one when they just can't take it anymore. However, when you go to the audiologist and it is determined that you have a hearing loss, you will be given an additional test to see how well your brain is still capable of interpreting sound. If it's not, a hearing aid will not help as much and that safety net is gone.

morgana46 said

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on 4/29/2008 My husband, who has been VERY stubborn about his increasing hearing loss, seems impressed with your friend's advice. I never knew that waiting too long can actually impair your ability to be helped. If this knowledge doesn't work, nothing will. I've done a lot of research, and we both learned something. I'll give this one 4 stars, only because I'd like to see some links to noted medical sights backing up your information. But hey, thanks!!