Living With Hearing Loss If you have hearing loss, you may find
that it takes extra effort and energy to talk with others.
Hearing may be especially difficult in settings where there are
many people talking or there is a lot of background noise. The
increased effort it takes to be with other people may cause
stress and fatigue, and you may begin to avoid social
activities, feel less independent, and worry about your safety.
Hearing devices you may want to use - Hearing aids. Hearing aids
make all sounds louder (amplify), including your own voice.
Common background noises, such as rustling newspapers,
magazines, and office papers, may be distracting. When you first
get hearing aids, it may take you several weeks to months to get
used to this. - Hearing Loss: Should I Get Hearing Aids? -
Assistive listening devices. These devices make certain sounds
louder by bringing the sound directly to your ear. They shorten
the distance between you and the source of sound and also reduce
background noise. You can use diffe