EVENTS: Arkansas Hearing Aid Service Helps Celebrate Better Hearing And Speech Month
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. Each year the event raises awareness about different communication issues people face in hopes of improving the quality of life for those who have hearing, speaking, understanding difficulties.
As far back as 1927, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has been celebrating this in May.
A great way to celebrate is to get your hearing tested. Come in to Arkansas Hearing Aid Service and get a free hearing test. If you already have some of our hearing aids, get them cleaned and serviced while you are here.
Did you know that there an estimated 28 million Americans who have a hearing loss that could be treated if they would just seek professional help?
Here are some ways to tell if you or your loved one has a hearing loss:
- Frequently ask people to repeat themselves
- Often turn your ear toward a sound to hear it better
- Understand people better when you wear your glasses or look directly at their faces
- Lose your place in group conversations
- Keep the volume on your radio or TV at a level that others say is too loud
- Have pain or ringing in your ears
Quit simply, folks who see themselves in these statements should see an hearing aid specialist for a hearing test. Even tiny hearing loss can impact your life. Since it is in many cases treatable, there is no reason to miss out on all the great communications and sounds of life.
If you are 45 or older annual hearing tests are a good idea. Your hearing aid specialist can prescribe hearing aids, listening devices and how to concentrate on hearing all sounds.
In fact, at Arkansas Hearing Aid Service, that’s what we do. Come see us to celebrate Better Hearing And Speech Month in May.