Basic Information on Hearing Loss for Residents in Edmonton

Your ears feel plugged Hearing loss will make you feel as if your ears are clogged. The sound is muffled and vague. It can seem as if something is interfering with your ability to hear properly.

Slow processing of sounds Hearing failure interferes with the ability to hear some sounds. This means you could hear a jumble of incomplete noises instead of full words and sentences.

Difficulty hearing in background noise Background sounds, such as clanking dishes and other noises, make it difficult to concentrate on speech and hold a conversation while you have hearing loss.

Difficulty hearing high-pitched voices The tone of children's and women’s voices can be the most difficult to hear for people with hearing loss.

Needing more volume for television or radio It can be difficult to hear television, movies and music when your hearing deteriorates, so you might turn up the volume. Consult us if you feel the need to increase the volume significantly more than others.

Difficulty talking on the phone Conversations on the phone, particularly on our mobile devices, can be difficult for all of us. Due to poor reception and background noise, it is often important to fill in the blanks in a conversation, but with hearing loss, it is even harder. As a result, voices may seem muffled and nearly impossible to understand.

People complaining that you don’t hear well People around you may notice that you ask them to repeat themselves in order to hear them.

Avoiding conversations due to lack of hearing If you have trouble hearing in some places or circumstances, you can find yourself avoiding them.

Mental exhaustion Hearing needs more cognitive effort when you have hearing loss. You may experience mental exhaustion as a result of this.