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Originally Posted by Aces4
I can understand more sophisticated treatment for hearing loss but I find there are people who don't like hearing aids. A very good friend had profound hearing loss since childhood. When this friend received excellent hearing aids for free, (insurance covered them), they very seldom used them at that point where they could hear properly. For the first time they could hear footsteps of someone walking behind them and actual conversation. The friend couldn't stand it and turned them way down. It was difficult to converse without shouting the whole conversation which is a turnoff the hearing friend who didn't want the conversation shared with everyone else. I also have a family member who takes his hearing aids out when going out if there is a crowd or loud music, he doesn't want to deal with the noise either.
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I think this ties in with OBBs question about people born with hearing loss. As for the rest of us you bring up another good point. Whenever we go out or visit friends they always feel there needs to be TV on or background music. Well nothing is worse for hearing impaired. I have to ask people to turn off the background noise or I pretty much can’t hear what anyone is saying. Good friends don’t mind. I think that’s why people just stop going out and end up depressed because they are feeling left out. As for the restaurants we try to stay away any that have music.