The document discusses how hearing loss can isolate elderly loved ones from conversations and family gatherings. It describes how the narrator's grandmother and uncle both suffered from untreated hearing loss, but the uncle decided to get help from hearing specialists. After getting a hearing aid, the uncle found his hearing was greatly improved and he could participate in conversations again. The document urges readers to encourage elderly loved ones with hearing loss to see an audiologist and explore their hearing aid options.

1. Providing Your Loved One with Hearing Aid Help
Do any of the following illustrative stories ring true
with you? For years, my grandmother sat quietly at
family gatherings, a vague smile on her face, not
taking part in the boisterous holiday atmosphere.
It wasn’t because she was cold or reserved. It was because, with her
hearing loss, it was too hard for her to understand the conversations
around her. She was too embarrassed to ask anyone for help or to visit an
audiologist and never sought help for her hearing problem.
My uncle faced similar hearing issues as he entered middle age. After
watching the isolation that his mother suffered, he decided to take action
and speak with hearing specialists.
After performing a hearing test, they gave him a quality hearing aid. The
difference was astounding. He said that, with the help of his hearing aid, he
could hear better than he had for years. Dealing with the hearing loss that
comes with age can be daunting.
Many people do not realize how hearing aid technology has advanced, and
do not know what these devices can accomplish. If you have an elderly
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2. loved who is becoming hard of hearing, let them know that you are willing
to take them to an audiologist, who is a hearing aid specialist to explore
their options.
If your loved one is hesitant to seek help with their hearing problem, urge
them to see a hearing aid specialist. They can get hearing aid advice that
will help them be part of the conversation again.
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640 East Aurora Road, Macedonia, Ohio 44056, 330-400-3916
6770 Mayfield Road, Suite 210, Mayfield Hts., Ohio 44124, 440-550-4179