Hearing Aids And Losing Face
Losing face is one of the worst things that can happen to someone in Chinese society. Westerners understand losing face as being made to feel embarrassed. It can be a fate worse than death to some Chinese people in business or with family. Recent research by a global hearing aids manufacturer has also shown that around one third of people surveyed feel a degree of embarrassment in wearing an assisted hearing device but this is changing. New technology and new hearing aids are coming to market all the time. Some of them look funky, others are almost invisible. A good, professional audiologist, like Clarisound can help you choose, and fit, a suitable hearing aid that will restore your hearing without you losing face.
See The Difference
Further results from the research found that there still exists a strong social stigma in wearing assisted hearing devices when compared to wearing glasses. Wearing glasses is considered socially acceptable, but a hearing aid isn’t according to 1 in 3 people aged between 45 and 70 who would or do feel a degree of embarrassment wearing an assisted hearing device. This is in sharp contrast to only 1 in 10 people who feel the same way about wearing glasses. Spectacles are always visible, but nowadays some hearing aids are virtually invisible.
Sounds Better
Seeing is believing. If you don’t get your hearing checked and start wearing a suitable hearing aid then you won’t be able to tell the difference. If you, or your loved ones, start wearing a hearing aid that is so small it can hardly be seen, or blends in so well with your features that it’s not even noticeable, then your new hearing aid won’t attract attention. You’ll hear the difference by wearing a hearing aid too as sounds become normal again and conversations flow. You’ll most likely notice the compliments from people who had been agitated by your poor hearing.
Good Hearing Quickly
The stigma of wearing a hearing aid or embarrassment that people perceive they may suffer by wearing a hearing aid is one of the main causes why people don’t get their hearing checked even when they are experiencing hearing loss. According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, people with hearing loss wait an average of seven years before seeking help. The study also found that 36% of 45- to 70-year-olds struggle to hear conversations in loud environments, like in a restaurant and 39% of this age group have pretended to have heard someone in a conversation but couldn’t hear them properly due to background noise. Sometimes people pretend that they understand difficult things so that they don’t look stupid. Hearing loss is easy to understand so if you, and your loved ones, want to look smart and not lose face then the best thing you can do is get your hearing checked by a good, professional audiologist, like Clarisound. <!– */