There are numerous personal benefits to hearing aids: improved mental, physical, emotional and cognitive health, increased independence and increased confidence come to mind. Another major benefit of hearing aids is the positive impact they will have on your relationships. Have the best Valentine’s Day ever with your Valentine with hearing aids. Here’s how.
Your Dinner Reservation
People with hearing loss often struggle to follow and contribute to conversations in noisy environments, such as restaurants. This is because the auditory processing center in the brain has to work harder to pick up what is said, in addition to filtering out the excess background noise. This can be frustrating and awkward if you and your Valentine have a dinner reservation at your favorite restaurant, like Trust or Callie.
That said, because hearing speech in noise is such a widespread difficulty for people with hearing loss, hearing aid technology has been advancing rapidly to address it. Hearing aids use digital sound processing to sort sounds before they are amplified in your ear, so they can automatically emphasize speech while reducing background noise, meaning your brain won’t have to work as hard to do so.
Romantic Music
Hearing loss will drastically change how you hear music. Hearing diminishes by the pitch, and you usually lose the higher-frequency pitches first. If you’ve noticed that music sounds more bass-heavy lately, it might actually be because of hearing loss. You may struggle to hear a romantic violin serenade due to the reduced ability to hear high pitches, or if you put one of your favorite romantic records on for a slow dance around the living room, it might sound different than what you remember.
Hearing aids help with this, too. Your audiologist will tune the hearing aids’ settings to match your hearing needs, amplifying select pitches that might be just below your hearing threshold, meaning that music will sound sweet again, perfect for a slow dance with your Valentine.
Feeling Heard
Grand gestures aside, the most important aspect of any relationship is healthy communication, and hearing loss complicates communication. Make your Valentine feel heard, put communication with them first, and see the magic that hearing aids can bring back into healthy communication in your relationship.
Make a Date with an Audiologist
Studies show that people who bring their significant other with them to their audiology appointment are more likely to wear their hearing aids and thus experience the full benefits of their devices. If you’re ready to up your Valentine’s Day game with hearing aids, contact San Diego Hearing Center to schedule a hearing test and get started with your hearing loss treatment.