Does your loved one struggle with hearing loss? It can often be a difficult topic to bring up, which is why we created our Conversation Guide. This tool gives you the steps to start the conversation and get them on their way to better hearing.

How to Talk About Hearing Loss

Not sure how to talk to your loved one about hearing loss? Miracle-Ear is here to help you prepare. Download our Conversation Guide today.

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Things To Keep In Mind When Speaking To Someone With Hearing Loss

Hearing loss affects people in a wide variety of ways. Some have an especially hard time understanding conversations in noisy environments while others experience the loss particularly when trying to hear high frequencies or soft noises. If someone you love has difficulty hearing, you probably want to do all you can to improve your ability to communicate with them. Here are some suggestions you can try.

Don’t Be Afraid to Ask

Although many people are uncomfortable about the extent of their hearing loss, it may be best to just come right out and ask the person what you can do to make communication easier. Should you go to a quieter place? Do they need to look right at you when you talk? Opening up this dialogue can take a great deal of the stress away for both of you. Over time, it may become much less of a tough subject.

Get the Person’s Attention

People with hearing loss often use visual cues to help understand what you are saying. Therefore, it helps to get the person’s attention by saying their name first or gently touching their hand or arm. If the person hears better out of one ear, move to that side.

Maximize the Cues You Give

Face the person you are speaking to and look them in the eye. The listener will take into account not only the words you are saying, but also your facial expressions and hand gestures.

The Lips Can Say It All

Many individuals with hearing loss unconsciously begin to read the lips of the people with whom they are speaking. So, speak clearly and naturally. Don’t chew gum or attempt to talk with food in your mouth, as it will distort the shape of your lips and make interpreting more difficult.

Louder Doesn’t Mean Better

Contrary to popular belief, it is not helpful to shout at a person who is hard of hearing. This actually distorts the words and makes them harder to understand. Instead, talk clearly at a normal rate, taking care not to mumble. Pause now and then to give your listener time to catch up. If he or she doesn’t understand something you say, rephrase it. Don’t just repeat the same thing over again.

Create the Optimal Environment

If possible, have your meeting in a place with minimal background noise and good lighting. This will enable the other person to have full access to all the listening skills he or she has developed. It will also minimize distractions and enable both of you to concentrate on your discussion.

Encourage a Hearing Evaluation

Don’t wait any longer. If your loved one is experiencing hearing loss but hasn’t been diagnosed yet, encourage them to seek help and treat their hearing loss. You can schedule a free hearing evaluation here.

In many ways, talking to someone with hearing loss is not much different from talking to any other person. Doing all you can to create an environment that is conducive for conversation is really all you need to remember. In most cases, the person you are talking to will pick up on your sensitivity to his or her needs and will respond positively to your respectful approach to hearing loss.

Call 208-733-3340 to schedule a FREE hearing test today in our Twin Falls, ID office.

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Miracle-Ear^® is proud to introduce you to our newest technology – GENIUS^™ 2.0 with Speech Isolation. We believe that hearing should be as easy as possible in a variety of environments and by combining three key technologies – digital noise reduction, directionality and amplification, our very own Speech Isolation defines easy listening. GENIUS^™ 2.0 builds on the superior audibility and key features introduced with GENIUS^™, but takes this brand new cutting-edge technology to the next level.

Easy Listening

GENIUS^™ 2.0 Technology is designed to make listening easier. This new technology utilizes Speech Isolation to highlight the most prominent speaker. By isolating the target speech from all other sounds such as background noise and unwanted voices, GENIUS^™ 2.0 is the perfect companion for almost any situation. This new technology uses a combination of features automatically working together to monitor your environment and easily focus on conversations all around you. GENIUS^™ 2.0 effectively improves speech understanding while in a variety of noisy environments.

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GENIUS^™ 2.0 maximizes your listening enjoyment of music, difficult-to-hear places and outdoors. The Music Master in GENIUS^™ 2.0 has up to three unique situations that enrich the music for a variety of preferences, whether listening or performing. Echo Guard softens the sounds that reflect off of hard surfaces such as ceilings and walls for a more pleasant listening experience. Wireless Windscreen reduces wind noise automatically outdoors, in the presence of wind, and replaces it with the desired sound that you want to hear. All of these features and more allow you to easily communicate during your favorite activities.

Sound Quality

GENIUS^™ 2.0 wirelessly combines input from both hearing aids in order to deliver a rich natural High Definition Digital Sound quality. Much like two ears working together, GENIUS^™ 2.0 features work in harmony to enhance speech, even in the most unique listening situations. This cutting-edge technology adapts to your environment and provides an extraordinary bilateral listening experience. Phone Surround transmits the signal from one hearing aid to both hearing aids automatically resulting in reduced listening effort. And, when unaidable hearing loss in present in one ear, the Wireless CROS and BiCROS solution is available to allow you to hear sounds from both sides.

Simple Control

GENIUS^™ 2.0 hearing aids can be conveniently adjusted from your iOS or Android smartphone with the free of charge GENIUScontrol App – No additional hardware is required. This easy-to-use app controls the hearing aid volume, programs, bass/treble, battery status and more. Speech Navigator allows you to focus on the conversation that is important to you by a simple tap on the screen. Change your focus to the front, back or sides, it’s as discreet and simple as sending a text. The GENIUScontrol app is available for all GENIUS^™ hearing aids – even the smallest custom model. You can also connect to your favorite Bluetooth devices and stream your favorite audio via the GENIUSlink streamer. Enjoy listening to your cell phone, music, TV and other audio wirelessly and directly to both ears.

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Call 208-733-3340 to schedule a FREE hearing test today.

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"Here’s a good rule of thumb to follow: Do not purchase any product for a hearing loss — regardless of how it’s classi­fied — unless it requires fitting by a hearing care professional."

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Call 208-733-3340 for a free hearing test today at Miracle-Ear of Twin Falls of Idaho and find out about our 60 different type of hearing aids.

"Addressing hearing loss is one of the best things you can do to improve your quality of life and keep up a youthful pace."

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8 reasons to put a hearing test at the top of your to-do list

Improved relationships with your loved ones is only one of many reasons to take care of your untreated hearing loss.

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