You’ve seen the videos on TikTok. Babies hearing the voice of their mother for the first time after getting a hearing aid. In some videos, the baby is uncertain at first. They fight when the doctor attempts to put the device in their ear. They may cry before they smile with joy. A variety of emotions envelopes them. They don’t know what to expect. But finally, their hearing is restored and the world abruptly opens up. These videos can even cause tears of joy for those watching them.
But anyone can have this life-changing moment.
You’re not alone if you’re feeling apprehensive about getting hearing aids. You don’t have to be a baby to feel a little careful about this new experience.
Let’s explore how people of any age may cry tears of joy when they use their hearing aid.
Music to your ears
You may not have even noticed it. It developed so slowly. You stopped listening to music. It just doesn’t seem as enjoyable anymore. It even annoys you sometimes. And the higher the volume the more annoying it becomes.
Hearing loss doesn’t only effect the volume you can hear. In some cases, only certain frequencies of sound are impacted.
Music is made of notes of sound that mix and travel as waves that are then detected by your ears. Music is just not the same if you are unable to hear the wonderful complexity of the notes.
Those notes that were once lost in music will be appreciated once again when you get hearing aids. Music once again comes alive! It was once a great pleasure in your life and now you have it back.
A child’s laughter
Do you recollect the sound of a child laughing? You may have forgotten this wonderful sound experience if you’ve chosen not to use your hearing aids. Restore your ability to hear and rediscover these magical moments with your grandchildren.
Repaired relationships
Relationships can be significantly strained by untreated hearing loss. People get irritated. It can frequently lead to more arguing. And the individual with hearing loss will often feel like a burden causing them to seclude themselves.
While others are chatting and enjoying each other’s company, the individual with hearing loss will feel disconnected and will frequently isolate themselves.
Hobbies less pleasurable so you’ve given many of them up?
The basic act of getting your hearing back will breathe new life into your relationships with a significant other, siblings, kids, and friends.
Learn to speak with one another again. Talk long into the night. Do all of the things you love with the people you love.
It’s time to consider hearing aids if you’re missing these things in your life.
You feel safer at home
Are you worried that you could be missing significant safety sounds? Would you hear the voice of a hurt loved one calling you from the other room? If the doorbell, oven timer, or smoke detector sounded, could you hear them? Would you miss the phone ringing when a significant call was coming in?
Do you stress that you won’t hear approaching traffic or pedestrian signals when out for a walk?
When we are in places where we should feel quite secure, hearing loss can cause us to feel quite anxious. But when you use your hearing aid, you can be more comfortable, and enjoy life to its fullest. This is called peace of mind.
It’s likely you don’t recognize how much you’re missing
You might not even be aware of what you’re missing, much like the babies who hear their mother’s voice for the first time. In most instances, hearing loss is a gradual progressive process. It’s possible that you’ve forgotten what hearing well is like.
You’ll be blown away when, suddenly, you can hear again. You’ll regret letting it go this long. Think you might have some level of hearing loss? Find out exactly what you’ve been missing by giving us a call for a hearing assessment.