Treating Hearing Loss
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Like Bobsledding, Treating Hearing Loss is a Team Effort
F YOU PAY ATTENTION TO OLYMPIC news coverage, you’ve probably heard the story about the Jamaican bobsled team that qualified; something Jamaica hasn’t done since the 1980s! That got us thinking about some of the similarities between bobsledding and hearing loss. It’s very important, in bobsledding, that team members completely understand each other during the race. Lack of communication, trust and respect can make the ride dangerous and unsuccessful. When hearing loss goes untreated, it doesn’t just affect one person, it affects the team, e.g. your extended family, friends, coworkers but most commonly, your significant other. The way you handle your untreated hearing loss in regard to your partner affects how pleasant you are to each other. Untreated hearing loss may make you feel like you’re hurtling without control or brakes and you may want to pretend everything’s all right, but that isn’t fair to your significant other. Being part of a team/ relationship means respecting and accepting your teammate’s guidance. Whether that’s gliding down a racetrack or asking your significant other to get a hearing evaluation, it’s in the best interest of everyone to agree. Your significant other will be so happy when you regain control of your hearing and return to the wonderful person you once were. You will be able to have two-way conversations again and may even find life’s bumps are
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more manageable. If you’d like to be a champion in your significant other’s eyes, call or contact us through our “Contact Us” form on our website www.AudibelMonroe.com. We’ll schedule a hearing evaluation for you and encourage your significant other to visit us as well!
WE CAN HELP! A simple hearing test and video otoscopy can answer a lot of questions about your hearing. We will have a consultation about options to get you on the right track to improve your speech understanding and to make listening in group situations less fatiguing and more enjoyable. We will discuss technologies and fitting options to best fit your lifestyle and budget. The sooner we can get you started with your Aural Rehab, the sooner you will start enjoying those soft sounds. MAKING A DIFFERENCE Our mission is to bring understanding among people through hearing care by focusing on awareness, education, protection and treatment, So the World May Hear! At Audibel The Hearing Center, we care about your well-being and the lives of the less fortunate around the world. As a proud supporter of The Starkey Hearing Foundation’s “So The World May Hear” program, we are changing lives through the gift of hearing. Your support through the purchase of Audibel
Instruments and your donation and trade-in of any model hearing aids goes to the foundation’s programs to provide hearing instruments to children in the most remote and poverty stricken regions of the world.
ABOUT US Audibel The Hearing Center is Northeast Louisiana’s Audibel dispenser. Cherry Phillips, “The Hearing Lady.” has been serving this area for over 25 years. We offer free hearing screenings, free second opinions, extended warranties and repairs on all makes and brands of hearing aids. You can find out more by visiting our website www.AudibelMonroe.com and you can see more and like us on Facebook.com/AudibelMonroe. YOUR HEARING IS OUR CONCERN. HEARING EXCELLENCE IS OUR PASSION. At Audibel, we understand the impact that losing your hearing can have on your enjoyment of daily activities as well as relationships. We treat each patient uniquely by offering personalized hearing care that includes diagnostic evaluations, education and rehabilitation tools to ensure the right hearing solutions are provided. We offer the best value on advanced hearing aid technology in Monroe and Ruston, LA.