June 17, 2010
Hearing Loss Is Hard To Deal With At First
When a someone is going through hearing loss it can be tough on the other people as they have to deal with it too.
Your partner is going to change there is no doubt about that and they are going to be very angry for a good few months because of this change and the most important thing for you to do is not get mad as well because this is just going to make things a lot worse on yourself.
A hearing aid is not easy to get to use and it takes time for a person to adjust to it, even more so if it is one of those bone anchored hearing aids. The best thing that I would advise you do is to actually start learning the sign language with them. Sitting at home shouting at them until they can hear you is something that nobody should do so make sure you knuckle down and try to learn.
If it is just the two of you in the home then silence can be a bit of a shocker and like I have just previously mentioned I would say that the best way to combat this is to learn the sign language. The main reason it would seem that people get angry is because it becomes hard on everyone.
If you think that your partner may actually be suffering from a bit of hearing loss then the best thing to do is actually get them out for a hearing aid hearing assessment because it is always better to be safe than sorry.
I know that the first couple of months are going to be hard but if you work together you will find that it can be done together!
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