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NewsletterJanuary 2009 |
Hello, everyone! |
Happy New Year! We wish you all a very prosperous and productive 2009!
Hope you all had a good Christmas/Hanukah with your friends and families. |  |
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Some New Year's Resolutions
- Schedule an appointment for a hearing test. It's good to have a base-line hearing test. Then, every year or so, get a test update to keep track of your hearing.
- Be more pro-active in protecting your hearing this year. Use hearing protection when using noisy equipment, attending loud concerts, using iPods, etc. It will save you a lot of grief and money down the road!
If you currently wear hearing instruments, plan on marking your calendar at every 3 or 4 month intervals for professional cleanings. This will help prolong the life of your hearing aids.
- Consider trying out some new technology. If your hearing instruments are several years old, it is probably time for an upgrade. Keep your current aids for back-up.
- Encourage your loved ones to take care of their hearing, to schedule hearing tests, and to wear their hearing instruments!
- If you have older hearing instruments that you no longer are using, consider donating these to the LIONS organization. Like glasses, they refurbish used hearing aids for those in need.
Hearing Loss, Stress and Relationships
Hearing loss can put stress on relationships. Those who live with hearing loss will attest to that. It's stressful for the one with the loss as well as for those who try to communicate with that person.
Energizer Battery Survey
Energizer Battery conducted a survey among Baby Boomers last March, and found some interesting results. The survey polled 1065 people, both men and women, ages 44 to 62. The survey has an overall sampling error rate of ± 3% at the 95% level of confidence.
Here are the findings of that survey:
- Being hard of hearing can cause hard feelings. Nearly 7 out of 10 admitted to being annoyed when their spouse can't hear them. 16.4% feel ignored; 81% feel sad or hurt.
- Raised voices become more common. Over half reported that they find themselves daily talking louder so that their spouse can hear them. Also, 83.4% believe that if they talk louder, their spouse will better understand them.
- Hearing loss or selective hearing? A majority said that their spouse can hear them fix a snack, but less than half believe that their spouse doesn't hear chore requests!
- Nearly half believe that their spouse is in denial about their hearing loss. Of those surveyed, 56.8% believe that their spouse is reluctant to get their hearing checked.
- The survey found that few have had their hearing screened.
Bottom line: Hearing loss affects more than the person who experiences it.
Here's hoping that this new year will be the year that more folks will seek the help they need for better hearing and communication!
Missed one of our monthly newsletters?
All our Newsletters are archived on our site. Just click on the Archives link at the top or bottom of this or any page, and you will be able to select the month you missed. We also have several of our more in-depth articles posted on our Resources page.
As always, comments and questions are welcome.
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Quote of the Month
"Experience is the thing you have left when everything else is gone."
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Reminders |
| If you last had your hearing instruments cleaned in July, it is time to get them cleaned this month! |
Assisted Listening Devices |
| For Assisted Listening Devices, please visit our associate's online store. We offer many products, including TV Ears, at competitive prices and shipped directly to your door. Satisfaction guaranteed. |
Referrals |
If you know someone who has been thinking about getting some new hearing aids and benefiting from newer technology, please send them our way. If they purchase a set of digital hearing instruments, we will gladly supply you with 1 free box of batteries.
We appreciate your referrals! As you know, we do not use telemarketing to acquire new customers. We rely upon word-of-mouth and media advertising. Not only will they receive the best care, but we can save them money, too! |
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