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How Do You Know If You Need A Hearing Aid?


When it comes to living life to the fullest, it’s best to take care of your body and take note of differences in your day-to-day experience. Taking care of your body not only means eating a proper diet and engaging in regular exercise, but it also means listening to your body when it feels like something is not quite right, and is affecting you negatively.

People who discover that they need glasses to finally see clearly often tell stories of navigating their days with blurry vision, struggling to see what others can without aid, and only realising that their experience is not the norm when they had their eyes checked by a professional. In the same way, it’s important that you take note of your hearing, too!



What are the first signs of hearing loss?

If you find a lot of these situations relatable, or have found yourself changing behaviours to accommodate this difficulty, it may be worth getting your hearing checked.

  • You find it difficult to understand people on the phone

  • Other people have told you that your TV or music is very loud, but it seems like a normal volume

  • You find it hard to focus on who you’re talking to when other noises are in the background

  • You feel as though people are mumbling or speaking too softly in conversations

  • Words with consonants such as s, t, f, p, and k, or ch and sch sounds are hard to understand or hear for you

  • You tend to get people to repeat themselves because you didn’t hear everything that was said

  • You are straining to hear conversations in group settings

  • You’re finding it difficult to understand dialogue in movies or theatre productions in your native tongue


Do you need a hearing test to get a hearing aid?

Getting a free online hearing test is the key to understanding if you have problems with hearing loss, and whether or not you require the proper instruments to help you communicate with others on the daily.


Can Hearing Aids Cause Vertigo?

While it’s a lesser-known fact that hearing loss can cause balance disorders and symptoms such as vertigo, there is very little evidence that hearing aids can contribute to the occurrence of vertigo when used. Actually, it’s been found that hard of hearing people who also suffer from balance problems benefit from the use of a hearing aid, as it restores the body’s natural ability to detect where sounds are located in space, and can help the body orient itself and lessen the risk of dizziness. Modern hearing aids that are rechargeable have been proven to help those who struggle with hearing loss and how much of an impact it can have on one’s day to day life.

Does Medicare Cover Hearing Aids?

Medicare covers some of the prior surgical procedures required for a bone conduction type of hearing aid, however, if you are able to use a conventional hearing aid, you will have to pay out of pocket for the device. It’s important to note that no matter your budget, you’ll be able to find the best Perth hearing aids solutions with your audiologist, as there are a lot of options in the market today.

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