Do I really need a hearing aid?
Do you find it difficult to hear or understand your loved ones when they talk to you? Do you have a family history of hearing impairment? Have you worked in loud environments? Hearing loss typically comes on gradually, and friends and family will often be aware of it before you are. Hearing loss can take many different forms, and impacts a wide range of people.
Overview
Find out how to recognise the signs of hearing impairment below! If you are unsure about whether or not you are affected by hearing loss, the best thing to do is to book in for a free hearing test with an audiologist at your local Triton Hearing clinic.
Do I need a hearing aid?
1 - Do you have your TV or radio up louder than usual?
2 - Are the people you talk to speaking quietly or mumbling?
3 - Do you find it difficult to follow conversations or focus on the person you are talking to?
4 - Can you no longer hear as well as you used to?
5 - It is getting difficult to hear important sounds such as alarms, phones and doorbells?
6 - Are conversations and meetings becoming a challenge?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re not alone; 1 in 6 people suffer from hearing loss.
Hearing loss typically comes on gradually, and friends and family will often be aware of it before you are. Hearing loss can take many different forms, and it's not just older people who have hearing difficulties. The most common hearing problems include:
- Age-related hearing loss
Noise-induced hearing loss
Sudden/acute hearing loss
Tinnitus
Congenital deafness (hearing loss at birth)
Hearing problems caused by colds
If you are unsure about whether or not you are affected by hearing loss, the best thing to do is to book in for a free hearing test with an audiologist at your local Triton Hearing clinic. If the test confirms that you do have a loss, our audiologists will determine the cause of your hearing difficulties, suggest appropriate treatment and help you select the best hearing aid for you and your individual listening needs. Hearing aids have even been shown to improve the confidence of those who have a hearing loss!
Hearing aids come in a vast range of prices so there is no need to worry. We have something for every budget and personal circumstance as well as interest-free payment plans and government subsidies.
Give us a call on 0800 45 45 43 to book a consultation with our experienced audiology clinics, or to trial the latest, innovative hearing aids for free!
Do I need two hearing aids?
This delay is sufficient for the brain. It uses the timespan between the arrival of the sound wave in the two ears to calculate the direction of the sound. Our brain can only determine the direction a sound is coming from with two healthy ears. If you’re finding it difficult to work out where the sound of a ringing phone or crying child is coming from, it may be the first indication of hearing loss.
If you are struggling in one ear, or both, or just aren’t feeling like your hearing is as good as it used to be, take our Online Hearing Test, or give our Hearing Care Specialists a call on 0800 45 45 43 to book an appointment at your local hearing clinic.
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