Treating Hearing Loss
 Often, people with a mild to moderate hearing loss deny that they need help. Family and friends are much more likely to notice the impact hearing loss has on the quality of the impaired person's life. A number of common misconceptions emerge as people attempt to deny their loss:
"A hearing aid won’t help me" or "I’m too old for a hearing aid."
Some people choose to ignore their loss because they believe hearing aids can’t help their specific type of loss. Or they incorrectly believe they are too old to benefit from amplification. In fact, 95 percent of all losses can be successfully treated. And no person is ever too old to benefit from the improved communication that hearing aids can provide.
"My hearing loss isn’t that bad" or "A hearing aid will make me look old."
Some people feel their hearing loss just isn’t "bad enough" to warrant treatment. Or they believe that seeking treatment would carry the stigma of advancing age. Others are simply embarrassed at the idea of wearing a hearing aid. An important thought to keep in mind: a hearing loss is more noticeable than today’s discrete, digital hearing aids.
It may help to realize that having a mild to moderate hearing loss is much like having a vision impairment. Very few people with impaired vision would hesitate to wear eyeglasses or contact lenses. In fact, you can’t hold a driver’s license without doing so. Yet most people hesitate to seek help when it comes to treating hearing loss.
Armstrong Hearing Aid Center, Inc.
6130 E. 71st Street, Suite 18
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136
(918) 492-6087
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