Learning The Basics Of Living With Hearing Loss
My husband has lived with hearing loss all of his life. As a small infant it was discovered that he could only hear with one of his ears. Sometimes he talks louder than people with good hearing, but he doesn’t realize he does since it doesn’t sound the same for him. I tease him that he has selective hearing instead of hard of hearing, since he always hears when I say it’s time to eat. He is faced with challenges everyday, but through the years has learned how to cope with his hearing loss. One way is he tries to avoid loud places, since he was advised not to be in these places as it could affect his good ear. Another way I cope with his loss is by always sitting on the side of his good ear so he can hear me. Now we are faced with our parents having hearing loss. What we have had to do is just remember to speak louder so they can hear and not be surprised if we have to repeat it several times for them to hear. So basically, just try what works best for your situation. And be patient with them.