How Much Will Hearing Aids Help Me at Work?

Is clear communication an essential part of your job? 

Unless your only communication with your colleagues and clients is via email or messaging apps, verbal communication is probably an essential part of what you do. 

A National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey study spanning 17 years discovered that “hearing loss is prevalent among working-age adults in the United States with an estimated 28.2 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 years experiencing some degree of hearing loss.” 

That means that almost 10 percent of Americans could be lacking the capacity to perform well at work and could be a safety risk when commuting to and from work. 

With the help of assistive technology and personalized hearing treatment, you can improve your job performance by clearly understanding instructions and what’s going on around you and staying safe during those long commutes to and from work.  

If you’re reading this blog post, then you may be wondering if hearing aids can improve your professional life. Our team at Fox Valley ENT Associates can assure you that they can and will improve your performance at work. 

Getting Past the Stigma 

In addition to meaning that you are old and broken, the use of bulky, awkward, and frustrating hearing aids have had a negative stigma attached to them. 

You’ll be pleased to discover that we don’t see you as old and broken and the hearing aids we have available for working-age people are smaller, lighter weight, and much more dependable than what you are probably imagining. 

You could say these aren’t your daddy’s or grandaddy’s hearing aids. There is no more fiddling with batteries and embarrassing high-pitched squeals to deal with. 

Besides being practically invisible, today’s hearing aids come in a wide range of styles and colors, with rechargeable batteries and the capacity to fine-tune your hearing experience using your smartphone and specialized apps. 

In addition, professional hearing care provides far more than just better hearing. If you understand how your ears and your hearing affect the rest of your body and your overall health, then you’ll recognize how important it is to become proactive with your hearing. 

Break away from the outdated stigma surrounding hearing aids and take the first step to your better hearing future and improved performance at work by scheduling a hearing assessment. 

How Will Hearing Aids Help Me? 

Fox Valley ENT Associates’ comprehensive hearing assessments are in-depth, detailed examinations of your ears and your hearing. 

Hearing assessments and hearing care have a track record of helping people get back to work with a better understanding of what’s going on in and out of the office.  

Many people come in for their first hearing test feeling nervous, but leave feeling relieved that they are taking control of the future of their hearing. It’s a great boost of confidence to know that you are being proactive with your hearing! 

Your first hearing assessment will be the first of many, making your hearing capacity measurable so we can monitor any changes, take action to prevent further damage, and stay ahead of the hearing and accompanying health issues that can make you less effective at work. 

When you can clearly hear instructions and better understand what’s going on around you, thanks to professional hearing care and hearing aids, your productivity will soar and you might even get that next promotion. 

Let’s face it—for many of us, work is also a social activity. With better hearing, you will be able to hear when someone cracks a joke from the opposite side of the table. Whether good or bad, at least you will be part of the conversation instead of missing out. 

Commuting to and from the office can add plenty of extra risk if you’re unable to hear what’s going on around you, like the clicking of blinkers, honking horns, humming engines, and instructions if you use public transit. 

Today Is the Best Day to Take Control of Your Hearing

If you are concerned that you are missing instructions or unable to keep up with what’s going on at work because you’re not hearing as well as you used to, it is time to take control of your hearing before it takes control of you.