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How to communicate with people with Hearing Loss?

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The key to successful communication requires the efforts of everyone involved in a conversation. Even when the person wearing hearing aids and using active listening strategies, it is crucial that all other participants consistently use good communication strategies. In order to increase the effectiveness of communication for people with hearing loss , it is important that others involved in the conversation properly. The following are some strategies for good communication: Face and make eye contact with your listener. Speak slowly in a slightly louder voice than usual and in a clear, slow manner. Check for understanding by asking questions such as: "Are you following me?" "Do you understand what I'm saying?" Or "Can you hear me now?" Limit distractions in the surrounding area. Minimize background noise by turning off fans, closing doors or windows or asking others to be quiet when speaking with someone who has a hearing loss. Sit or stand directly ...

How Hearing Aids Can Help You Live Longer and Better

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Hearing loss affects cognitive decline which can lead up to dementia. As cognitive health declines over time, the quality of life decreases as well. Hearing aids help those who have hearing loss by amplifying sound so those individuals can better hear what someone is saying, therefore reducing the effects of hearing loss. Hearing aids help to reduce stress in people by increasing the volume of sound that they normally would not be able to hear. This allows for better communication with others and can lead to reduced stress levels in individuals who use hearing aids. Hearing aids also allow an individual to connect with family and friends more closely because they are able to communicate more effectively. Hearing aids can improve your balance and orientation. If you have hearing loss, it can cause problems with your balance and orientation. Balance refers to your ability to keep your body upright when seated or standing still. Orientation is the ability to maintain awareness of where yo...

Physical Conditions Caused by Hearing Loss

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Physical conditions are all around us. Many people suffer from them, whether they realize it or not. One of these common conditions is hearing loss. It might seem like a simple problem at first and it often does not affect other areas of our health to begin with, but this condition has several direct and indirect physical effects that can make it seem more complicated. Effect Of Hearing Loss on your Health Even if you have never suffered from hearing loss, you are probably familiar with the problem of not being able to hear others in a noisy environment. If you have ever had this experience, then it is likely that you were using your sense of sight to compensate for what you were missing out on in your ears. If so, might be not being able to communicate properly. Social Health This can affect you in a number of ways, depending largely on the severity of your hearing loss . If it is mild, then you may not even notice that something has changed. You could still communicate with others a...