Have you watched the videos on YouTube? After being fitted with hearing aids, a 7-month-old baby hears his mother’s voice for the first time. His smile is enough to bring you tears of joy.
You can find numerous videos like this online. You feel like you’re part of that wonderful moment that the child is having with their doctors and parents.
The baby doesn’t always take to the idea of having hearing aids put in initially. They fight when the doctor attempts to put the device on their ear. They may cry before they smile with joy. A range of emotions overtakes them. They don’t know what to expect. But then, with renewed hearing, the world opens up for them.
This joy that they’re experiencing can be a reality for anybody.
Does the idea of using hearing aids make you apprehensive? Many people feel this way too. You don’t need to be a child to be a bit wary of this new experience.
Let’s explore how people of all ages may cry tears of joy when they wear their hearing aid.
Music to Your Ears
You may not even know. It was a very gradual development. You don’t listen to music anymore. It just didn’t seem as pleasant anymore. At times, it was even grating. It got even worse when you cranked up the volume.
Hearing impairment doesn’t just effect the volume you can hear. Some pitches of sound are lost while others are not impacted.
Music is, as every musician knows, a wonderful blend of sound frequencies that meld together to produce the sound that we hear as…., well, music. If you can’t hear the magnificent complexity of music, it’s just not the same.
But put on your hearing aid. Now, those notes which were once silent can be vibrantly heard. Music again comes alive. You had lost that joy in your life, but now you have it back.
A Child’s Laughter
Is the sound of a child’s laughter something you can recall? Maybe your hearing loss has caused you to forget this amazing experience.
Restore your hearing with hearing aids and rediscover those wonderful moments with your grandchildren.
The Beautiful Sounds of Nature
Remember all those birds in your yard? If you go to the park there will be hundreds. While some of their chirps are more pleasant than others, it’s something you may not acknowledge until they’re gone.
But the birds aren’t gone. These joyful sounds of nature once greatly enhanced your life, but now you don’t hear them because of your hearing impairment.
But when you wear your hearing aids those delightful sounds of nature return to enhance your life once again.
Repaired Relationships
Neglected hearing impairment can put significant strain on relationships. It can cause a tremendous amount of frustration. There’s misunderstanding resulting in more arguments. Frequently, in order to not feel like a burden, people with hearing loss will go into seclusion.
They may steer clear of social clubs or going out to dinner because they feel alone and disconnected while others have a conversation.
Have you given up hobbies because they aren’t as enjoyable?
Your relationship with friends and family will be renewed by the simple act of using hearing aids.
Get accustomed to speaking with each other again. Talk for hours. Get back to doing the things you enjoy and being with people you love.
It’s time to consider hearing aids particularly if you miss these things.
Feeling Safer in Your Home
Do you feel stressed about what you can’t hear? If a family member was hurt and calling for help in another room, would you hear them? A doorbell, oven timer, or smoke alarm…could you hear them? Would you miss an important call because you didn’t even hear it ring?
What about oncoming traffic when you walk around the neighborhood, or a bicycle bell, or a pedestrian signal? Are you sure that you can hear these important signals?
There are places where we should feel totally safe but because of these “what ifs” we don’t.
But when you use your hearing aid, you can be more at ease, and enjoy life to its utmost. You’ll experience peace of mind.
You May Not Realize What You’re Missing
Hearing loss advances slowly in most instances. You may have simply forgotten the pleasure of things you no longer hear.
When you suddenly hear them again, you’ll be astonished. You’ll wish you dealt with it sooner. Think your hearing loss isn’t that severe? Get it checked out. Schedule a hearing assessment and find out what you’ve been missing.