Santa Clarita audiologist Nola Aronson of Advanced Audiology is talking about a few common myths people believe about hearing aids and use as reasons to not correct their hearing loss.
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The first myth Aronson is debunking is that no one will notice you have a hearing loss until you get a hearing aid.
“If you do have a hearing problem, everybody knows about it,” she said. “Your hearing loss is more conspicuous than any hearing device that you can possibly get.”
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Hearing aids today aren’t the large “ugly” devices they used to be, Aronson noted, comparing them to bluetooth devices that people of all ages wear all the time.
“The facts today is that the hearing devices are just what we need for hands-free wireless headsets,” she said. “Ears buds (for music) are more conspicuous and big and ugly than a hearing device these days. Most people that wear hearing devices, nobody even knows that they wear them.”
Another myth is that hearing aids are only for “old” people, which Aronson said is definitely not true in today’s world.
“That’s (another), is the stigma of thinking that it’s age related. We work with kids,” Aronson said, noting she fitted a 6-month-old for a hearing device years ago, and is still working with the now 29-year-old woman today to give her the best hearing possible.
The last myth Aronson is proving false is that having an uncorrected hearing loss doesn’t affect a person’s daily life.
“When you’re talking to people and you’re having to put forth so much effort (to hear them), it makes you so tired,” Aronson said. “Or you like this group that you’re connected to and now you’re finding that you don’t really want to go to this group anymore because you’re really not understanding them… So that’s your quality of life, not being able to do the things that you loved to do before.”
Aronson continued, “This is what we love to do at Advanced Audiology, is we love to educate people. Just because you come in our door does not mean we’re going to try to sell you a hearing aid. I hate that word ‘sell’ you, because we have solutions to your hearing needs.”
Ed. Note: This article is a Community Spotlight based on a recent interview with Advanced Audiology.Advanced Audiology was founded in 2010 by Santa Clarita audiologist Nola Aronson, who has been fitting hearing aids, doing hearing test exams and offering hearing aid repairs for more than 30 years. Advanced Audiology is the largest diagnostic hearing center in the Santa Clarita Valley, focusing on clients with hearing loss, tinnitus, ears ringing and more. Hearing tests, hearing aids and new sound infrared devices are also available at Advanced Audiology in addition to a complete hearing healthcare program that includes free batteries, quarterly cleanings and adjustments.
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